United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo ( short UNMIK, after the French and UNMIK; German: Interim Administration Mission of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo ) exists since 10 June 1999, when the United Nations Security Council the Secretary authorized by Resolution 1244, in post-war Kosovo to establish an interim civilian government.

UNMIK is headed by a Special Representative of the Secretary-General, has similar but more advanced powers as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Political Work

2000, a special unit against trafficking in women and prostitution (English: Trafficking and Prostitution Investigation Unit, TPIU ) was established to combat the strong increase in forced prostitution in Kosovo.

After the severe riots and pogroms against Serbs in March 2004, UNMIK had to stand accused not to be more control of the situation and not sufficient to protect the Serbs.

On August 18, 2000, the then UN Special Representative knew all UNMIK employees with full legal immunity can be waived only in the case of a felony. Because UNMIK officials are often certified by the Kosovar side irregularities and the UNMIK employees are not even bound by the provisions adopted by their authority laws, UNMIK faces on the part of the local civilian population often accused over to tolerate arbitrary political actions of their employees.

Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General of the Mission

Previous Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General of the mission:

  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazil (ad interim until July 1999)
  • Bernard Kouchner, France (July 1999-2001)
  • Hans Hækkerup, Denmark (2001-2002)
  • Michael Steiner, Germany (2002-2003)
  • Harri Holkeri of Finland (2003-2004)
  • Søren Jessen- Petersen, Denmark (2004-2006)
  • Joachim Rücker, Germany (2006-2008)
  • Lamberto Zannier, Italy ( since 20 June 2008)

Tasks of UNMIK

Corresponding to the Resolution 1244 following points are among the tasks of UNMIK:

  • Performing basic civilian administrative functions;
  • Promote the establishment of an independent self-government of Kosovo;
  • Promotion of a political process with the goal to determine the future status of Kosovo;
  • Coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief of all international organizations;
  • Assistance in the restoration of a basic infrastructure;
  • Maintenance of law and civil order (the "Law and Order" ), see also Team 6;
  • Promote respect for human rights;
  • Facilitating the safe return of all refugees and displaced persons to their homes.

A specification of the task fields UNMIK and its actual structure adopted by the UN Secretary-General before in his founding report of 12 June 1999.

In fact, the UNMIK was responsible for almost all areas of life, the structure of the judiciary, the promotion of democracy and the rule of law, including the holding of elections and the training of police officers up to the privatization of the company and to support the reconstruction of houses and flats for promoting and facilitate the return of refugees and displaced persons. ( - HPD Housing and Property Directorate ) with its own Chamber ( Housing and Property Claims Commission - HPCC ) to clarify the ownership structure as a separate and independent institution, the Directorate for the Settlement of Open Property Claims was created.

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