Advancing Human Rights: Empowering CSOs for Positive Change in Kosovo

Advancing Human Rights: Empowering CSOs for Positive Change in Kosovo is a project supported by UNMIK/OHCHR and implemented in cooperation with the Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Kosovo (YIHR KS) and New Social Initiative (NSI). The project aims to promote human rights and strengthen cooperation among civil society organizations in Kosovo through coordination, advocacy, capacity-building, and joint initiatives.

As part of the project, New Social Initiative will contribute to the following activities:

• Supporting capacity-building trainings, workshops, and meetings with local civil society organizations and stakeholders
• Participating in Coordination Committee and Human Rights Network (HRN) meetings and consultation sessions
• Contributing to the further development of the Human Rights Network website
• Supporting the preparation of press releases and joint advocacy statements on human rights developments and potential violations in Kosovo
• Contributing to the development of the annual joint civil society report on the human rights situation in Kosovo
• Participating in the launch of the annual joint civil society human rights report
• Attending advocacy meetings with local and international stakeholders
• Promoting the Human Rights Network and its activities through relevant communication channels, including social media
• Implementing the HRN Strategic Plan in cooperation with other partners

Duration: 5 months (January 8, 2026 – June 8, 2026)

Supported by: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) / Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), through the project implemented by YIHR Kosovo