UN Security Council resolution 1199

The UN Security Council resolution 1199 was a UN resolution on the situation in Kosovo , which the United Nations Security Council adopted unanimously with one abstention on September 23, 1998 at its 3930th session. With reference to UN Security Council Resolution 1160 (1998), the body demanded that the Albanian and Yugoslav sides end hostility in Kosovo and respect a ceasefire.

background

The Security Council met to discuss the fighting in Kosovo and specifically the untargeted use of force by the Serbian security forces and the Yugoslav army, which, according to Kofi Annan, led to the flight of 230,000 people. The refugees had fled to northern Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina and other European countries, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimated that 50,000 of them were without basic services. He reaffirmed the right of return of all refugees and stated that a humanitarian catastrophe was developing in Kosovo and that human rights and international humanitarian law were violated. At the same time, all-side violence and acts of terrorism were condemned, and the Security Council reaffirmed that Kosovo's status should include autonomy and self-government.

Content of the resolution

Under Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter , the resolution required that all parties to the conflict cease hostilities and observe a ceasefire . Both the government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the leadership of the Kosovar Albanians were asked to take immediate measures to improve the humanitarian situation and to start talks that will lead to a solution to the crisis. The Security Council also asked the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

(a) the cessation of operations by the security forces affecting the civilian population;

(b) the admission of international observers and the guarantee of their freedom of movement ;

(c) Facilitating the return of refugees together with the UNHCR and the International Committee of the Red Cross and allowing emergency aid to reach Kosovo;

(d) Progress towards finding a political solution to the situation in Kosovo.

The Security Council noted that Yugoslav President Milan Milutinović had undertaken to use political means to resolve the conflict, avoid repressive measures against the civilian population, ensure the freedom of movement of international humanitarian organizations and ensure the safe return of refugees. At the same time, the leadership of the Kosovar Albanians had to condemn terrorism.

The Security Council welcomed the establishment of a diplomatic observation mission and called on states and organizations that are accredited in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to monitor the situation in Kosovo on an ongoing basis. The Council reminded the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that it was responsible for the safety of diplomatic and international personnel and members of non-profit aid organizations. Both sides have been asked to work with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to investigate any violations and bring those responsible for the ill-treatment of civilians and the deliberate destruction of property to justice.

Finally, the UN Secretary-General was asked to report regularly to the Security Council on developments in the region and the Council noted that if the resolution were not complied with, further action would be taken to restore peace and security.

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Resolution 1199 (1998) was approved by 14 members of the Security Council. The People's Republic of China abstained, stating that this was an internal matter for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and that Yugoslavia was acting within the scope of its rights.

Web links

Wikisource: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1199 - Sources and Full Texts

Text of the resolution . UNHCR website.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Security Council demands all parties end hostilities and maintain a ceasefire in Kosovo (English) , United Nations. September 23, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
↑ Dino Kritsiotis: The Kosovo Crisis and NATO's Application of Armed Force Against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . In: Cambridge University Press (Ed.): International and Comparative Law Quarterly . 49, 2000, pp. 330-359. doi : 10.1017 / S0020589300064186 .
^ Anna Di Lellio: The case for Kosova: passage to independence . Anthem Press, 2006, ISBN 978-1-84331-229-1 , p. 123.
↑ Paul Latawski, Martin A. Smith: The Kosovo Crisis: The Evolution of Post Cold War European security . Manchester University Press, 2003, ISBN 978-0-7190-5980-3 , p. 94.
↑ Barbara Crossette: Security Council Tells Serbs To Stop Kosovo Offensive (English) . In: The New York Times , September 24, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
↑ World at a glance (English) . In: The Indian Express , September 24, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

[un-1] Security Council demands all parties end hostilities and maintain a ceasefire in Kosovo (English) , United Nations. September 23, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

[2] Dino Kritsiotis: The Kosovo Crisis and NATO's Application of Armed Force Against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . In: Cambridge University Press (Ed.): International and Comparative Law Quarterly . 49, 2000, pp. 330-359. doi : 10.1017 / S0020589300064186 .

[3] Anna Di Lellio: The case for Kosova: passage to independence . Anthem Press, 2006, ISBN 978-1-84331-229-1 , p. 123.

[4] Paul Latawski, Martin A. Smith: The Kosovo Crisis: The Evolution of Post Cold War European security . Manchester University Press, 2003, ISBN 978-0-7190-5980-3 , p. 94.

[5] Barbara Crossette: Security Council Tells Serbs To Stop Kosovo Offensive (English) . In: The New York Times , September 24, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

[6] World at a glance (English) . In: The Indian Express , September 24, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2016.