OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Abbreviation | OMiK |
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Predecessor | Kosovo Verification Mission / OSCE Task Force for Kosovo[1] |
Formation | 1 July 1999 |
Headquarters | Pristina, Kosovo |
Region | Kosovo |
Head of Mission | Michael Davenport |
Parent organization | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
Budget | 17,462,600 euros |
Staff | 490 |
Website | www |
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) is a field mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe operating in Kosovo. The mission was deployed in July 1999 to support the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in the field of democratisation, institution building and human rights in Kosovo.[2]
Mandate
The mandate of the mission was set out in OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 305 of 1 July 1999. institution and to monitor and protect human rights.
Heads of Mission
The current Head of the mission is Michael Davenport.[4]
Head | Country | Term of office |
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Dan Everts | Netherlands | 1999–2001 |
Pascal Fieschi | France | 2001–2005 |
Werner Wnendt | Germany | 2005–2007 |
Tim Guldimann | Switzerland | 2007–2008 |
Werner Almhofer | Austria | 2008–2012 |
Jean-Claude Schlumberger | France | 2012–2016 |
Jan Braathu | Norway | 2016–2020 |
Michael Davenport | United Kingdom | 2020–present |
Gallery
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Headquarters of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo in Pristina