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United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
General information
Common nameKosovo
NameUnited Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
CapitalPristina
Government
Special RepresentativeLamberto Zannier
KFOR commanderErhard Bühler (NATO)
PISG presidentvacant 
EULEX headXavier Bout de Marnhac (EU)
Minister for Kosovo and MetohijaGoran Bogdanović (Serbia)
UN protectorate over APKiMUN protectorate over APKiM (UN administration of Kosovo)
UNSCR 124410 June 1999
PISG frameworkMay 2001
EULEX16 February 2008
Geography
Demography
Economy
Other information
CurrencyEuro (EUR)

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The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Nations. The mission was established on 10 June 1999 by Security Council Resolution 1244. While UNMIK still exists, it does so in a minor role following the creation, in December 2008, of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). EULEX assists and supports the Kosovo authorities in the rule of law area, specifically in the police, judiciary and customs areas.

Individual members of the Assembly of Kosovo (acting in personal capacity and not binding the Assemmbly itself), adopted the declaration of independence on 17 February 2008; Kosovo Serb parliamentarians boycotted the session. However UN Resolution 1244 is still in force,

Kosovo is the subject of a long-running political and territorial dispute between the Serbian (and previously, the Yugoslav) government and Kosovo's largely ethnic-Albanian population. A clear majority of the Kosovo's population support Kosovo's independence. Internationally, of the United Nation's 192 member states (including a majority of European countries) have recognised Kosovo's independence.

The head of UNMIK is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General ('SRSG') and is appointed by the Secretary-General under the advice of UN member states. Lamberto Zannier, an Italian diplomat, has been the SRSG since 20 June 2008.


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