Pristina - The inability of the UN and NATO in Kosovo to ensure security for ethnic minorities has been sharply criticised by Medecins sans Frontieres, the humanitarian organisation co-founded by Dr Bernard Kouchner, the UN's civil administrator, Christian Jennings reports.
Mr James Orbinski, the president of the international branch of Medecins sans Frontieres, criticised as "ineffective" the efforts made by NATO peacekeeping units and UN civilian police to ensure protection and security for ethnic minorities in the province.
"The action of the international community in Kosovo is ineffective", said Mr Orbinski. "There is no true environment of security, there exists a climate of impunity. There has been no systematic and effective response to violence."