United Nations Mission in Kosovo

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The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is a UN-led interim administration established in 1999 to oversee governance, security, and institution-building in Kosovo following the Kosovo War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations peacekeeping mission
interim administration
abbreviation UNMIK
authorizedBy United Nations Security Council
conflictRelatedTo Kosovo War
countryServed Kosovo
dateEstablished 1999-06-10
flag UN flag
goal creation of democratic institutions
establishment of provisional self-government in Kosovo
facilitation of a political process to determine Kosovo’s future status
promotion of substantial autonomy for Kosovo
protection of minority communities
hasComponent civil administration component
institution-building component
justice component
police component
hasJurisdiction civil administration in Kosovo under UNSCR 1244
hasMandate facilitation of political process
institution-building
interim civil administration
maintenance of security
oversight of governance
promotion of human rights
support for humanitarian assistance
headquartersLocation Pristina
languageUsed Albanian
English
Serbian
legalBasis UN Security Council Resolution 1244
locatedIn Balkans
Kosovo
Balkans
surface form: Southeast Europe
operatedBy United Nations
parentOrganization United Nations Security Council
partOf UN peacekeepers
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping operations
regionServed Kosovo
surface form: territory of Kosovo
replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia civil administration in Kosovo
startTime 1999
status ongoing mission
symbol UNMIK
surface form: UNMIK emblem
website https://unmik.unmissions.org/
worksWith EULEX Kosovo
European Union
EULEX Kosovo
surface form: European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo

Kosovo Force
surface form: KFOR

Kosovo Force
surface form: NATO-led Kosovo Force

OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

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UN Security Council Resolution 1244 established United Nations Mission in Kosovo
this entity surface form: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
Blue Helmets hasNotableMission United Nations Mission in Kosovo
UN Security Council Resolution 1244 implementedBy United Nations Mission in Kosovo
this entity surface form: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
UN Security Council Resolution 1244 mandates United Nations Mission in Kosovo
this entity surface form: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
UN peacekeepers notableOperation United Nations Mission in Kosovo
Norwegian Armed Forces participatedIn United Nations Mission in Kosovo
this entity surface form: United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Balkans
KFOR mission in Kosovo relatedTo United Nations Mission in Kosovo
this entity surface form: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo