OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission / OSCE Task Force for Kosovo (closed)

The Kosovo Verification 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.