Kosovo: The Path to Civil Authority
Abstract
It has been five and half years since the end of the Kosovo War. The Serbian military and governmental withdrawal left a troubled province without civil authority. United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1244 established Kosovo as a UN protectorate under the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) protected by Kosovo Force (KFOR). UNMIK and KFOR have transferred the majority of governmental control to the democratically elected civil authorities except for those associated with state sovereignty including control over security foreign relations minority rights protection and energy until the province's final status will be determined in mid 2005. What have been the steps KFOR and UMNIK have taken from their initial entry into Kosovo and what steps still need to be completed for the final transfer of civil authority? Upon KFOR's initial entry what were the situation and conditions in Kosovo? What was the initial mission and assessment of the situation and what were assigned tasks? How were these tasks prioritized to support the objectives and goals? How did KFOR and UNMIK establish the conditions for transferring tasks to civil authorities that were initially under the purview of UNMIK and/or KFOR? As the situation improved what was the assessment process and how did KFOR and UNMIK transfer tasks? What conditions allowed KFOR to reduce troop requirements? What tasks were dropped and/or added? What risks were accepted which were not and how were risks mitigated? These questions will be addressed in order to determine what lessons we have learned that can assist in future security and stabilization operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 18, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA432397
Entities
People
- David G. Sage
Organizations
- United States Army War College