OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission / OSCE Task Force for Kosovo (closed)
The OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission was established by the Permanent Council in October 1998 and closed in June 1999.
The Mission's tasks included:
- Verifying compliance by all parties in Kosovo with UN Security Council Resolution 1199, and reporting instances of progress and/or non-compliance to the OSCE Permanent Council, the United Nations Security Council and other organisations. Those reports were to be provided to the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY);
- Maintaining close liaison with FRY, Serbian and, as appropriate, other Kosovo authorities, political parties and other organisations in Kosovo and accredited international and non-government organisations to assist in fulfilling its responsibilities;
- Supervising elections in Kosovo to ensure their openness and fairness in accordance with regulations and procedures agreed; and
- Reporting and making recommendations to the OSCE Permanent Council, the UN Security Council and other organizations on areas covered by UN Security Council Resolution 1199.
A transitional OSCE Task Force for Kosovo was established in June 1999 and dissolved in July 1999, when it was replaced by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo.
For further information about the Mission and Task Force, see the survey of OSCE field operations or contact the OSCE Secretariat’s Conflict Prevention Centre:
Office: +43 1 514 36 6122
Fax: +43 1 514 36 6996
pm-cpc@osce.org