KFOR mission in Kosovo

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NATO-led peacekeeping mission international security force military operation

The KFOR mission in Kosovo is a NATO-led international peacekeeping operation established in 1999 to provide security, stability, and freedom of movement in post-conflict Kosovo.

Aliases (6)

KFOR in Kosovo ×1
KFOR security presence ×1
KFOR to ensure public safety and order in Kosovo ×1
NATO operations in Kosovo ×1
NATO-led KFOR deployment in Kosovo ×1
NATO-led mission in Kosovo ×1

Statements (86)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NATO-led peacekeeping mission → international security force → military operation →
authorizedBy	United Nations →
commandStructure	NATO Allied Joint Force Command Naples →
foundedAfter	Kosovo War →
hasComponent	Joint Regional Detachment North → Joint Regional Detachment South → KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion → Multinational Battle Group East → Multinational Battle Group West →
hasLanguage	Albanian → English → French → Serbian →
hasMainTask	demilitarize the Kosovo Liberation Army → deter renewed hostilities → ensure freedom of movement → ensure public safety and order → monitor and verify withdrawal of Yugoslav and Serbian forces → provide security in Kosovo → support development of stable, democratic, multi-ethnic Kosovo → support international civil presence in Kosovo → support international humanitarian efforts →
hasObjective	contribute to regional stability in the Western Balkans → maintain a safe and secure environment → support development of Kosovo Security Force → support rule of law institutions →
hasParticipant	Albania → Armenia → Austria → Belgium → Bulgaria → Canada → Croatia → Czech Republic → Denmark → Estonia → Finland → France → Germany → Greece → Hungary → Iceland → Ireland → Italy → Jordan → Latvia → Lithuania → Luxembourg → Moldova → Morocco → NATO member states → Netherlands → North Macedonia → Norway → Poland → Portugal → Romania → Slovakia → Slovenia → Spain → Sweden → Switzerland → Turkey → Ukraine → United Arab Emirates → United Kingdom → United States → non-NATO partner countries →
headquartersLocation	Camp Film City → Pristina →
legalBasis	United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 →
locatedIn	Balkans → Kosovo → Southeastern Europe →
mandatedBy	United Nations Security Council →
officialName	Kosovo Force →
operatedBy	North Atlantic Treaty Organization →
operatorAbbreviation	NATO →
partOf	international peacekeeping operations →
relatedTo	Kosovo War → United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo →
shortName	KFOR →
startTime	1999-06-12 →
status	ongoing →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland → Danish Armed Forces ("NATO operations in Kosovo") → Georgian Armed Forces ("NATO-led mission in Kosovo") →	participatedIn
UN Security Council Resolution 1244 ("KFOR to ensure public safety and order in Kosovo") →	authorizes
Kumanovo Agreement ("NATO-led KFOR deployment in Kosovo") →	legalBasisFor
Bundeswehr ("KFOR in Kosovo") →	notableOperation
Dečani Monastery ("KFOR security presence") →	protection