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The Security
Council,
Bearing in
mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, and the primary responsibility of the Security Council
for the maintenance of international peace and security, |
Recalling
its resolutions
1160 (1998) of 31
March 1998,
1199 (1998) of 23
September 1998,
1203 (1998) of 24
October 1998 and
1239
(1999) of 14 May 1999,
Regretting
that there has not been full compliance with the requirements of
these resolutions,
Determined
to resolve the grave humanitarian situation in Kosovo, Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, and to provide for the safe and free
return of all refugees and displaced persons to their homes,
Condemning
all acts of violence against the Kosovo population as well as all
terrorist acts by any party,
Recalling
the statement made by the Secretary-General on 9 April 1999,
expressing concern at the humanitarian tragedy taking place in
Kosovo,
Reaffirming
the right of all refugees and displaced persons to return to their
homes in safety,
Recalling
the jurisdiction and the mandate of the International Tribunal for
the Former Yugoslavia,
Welcoming
the general principles on a political solution to the Kosovo
crisis adopted on 6 May 1999 (S/1999/516, annex 1 to this
resolution) and welcoming also the acceptance by the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia of the principles set forth in points 1 to
9 of the paper presented in Belgrade on 2 June 1999 (S/1999/649,
annex 2 to this resolution), and the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia's agreement to that paper,
Reaffirming
the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and
the other States of the region, as set out in the Helsinki Final
Act and annex 2,
Reaffirming
the call in previous resolutions for substantial autonomy and
meaningful self-administration for Kosovo,
Determining
that the situation in the region continues to constitute a threat
to international peace and security,
Determined
to ensure the safety and security of international personnel and
the implementation by all concerned of their responsibilities
under the present resolution, and acting for these purposes under
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
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Decides that a political solution to the
Kosovo crisis shall be based on the general principles in annex
1 and as further elaborated in the principles and other required
elements in annex 2;
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Welcomes the acceptance by the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia of the principles and other required
elements referred to in paragraph 1 above, and demands the full
cooperation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in their rapid
implementation;
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Demands in particular that the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia put an immediate and verifiable end to
violence and repression in Kosovo, and begin and complete
verifiable phased withdrawal from Kosovo of all military, police
and paramilitary forces according to a rapid timetable, with
which the deployment of the international security presence in
Kosovo will be synchronized;
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Confirms that after the withdrawal an agreed
number of Yugoslav and Serb military and police personnel will
be permitted to return to Kosovo to perform the functions in
accordance with annex 2;
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Decides on the deployment in Kosovo, under
United Nations auspices, of international civil and security
presences, with appropriate equipment and personnel as required,
and welcomes the agreement of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
to such presences;
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Requests the Secretary-General to appoint, in
consultation with the Security Council, a Special Representative
to control the implementation of the international civil
presence, and further requests the Secretary-General to instruct
his Special Representative to coordinate closely with the
international security presence to ensure that both presences
operate towards the same goals and in a mutually supportive
manner;
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Authorizes Member States and relevant
international organizations to establish the international
security presence in Kosovo as set out in point 4 of annex 2
with all necessary means to fulfil its responsibilities under
paragraph 9 below;
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Affirms the need for the rapid early
deployment of effective international civil and security
presences to Kosovo, and demands that the parties cooperate
fully in their deployment;
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Decides that the responsibilities of the
international security presence to be deployed and acting in
Kosovo will include:
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Deterring renewed hostilities, maintaining
and where necessary enforcing a ceasefire, and ensuring the
withdrawal and preventing the return into Kosovo of Federal
and Republic military, police and paramilitary forces, except
as provided in point 6 of annex 2;
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Demilitarizing the Kosovo Liberation Army
(KLA) and other armed Kosovo Albanian groups as required in
paragraph 15 below;
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Establishing a secure environment in which
refugees and displaced persons can return home in safety, the
international civil presence can operate, a transitional
administration can be established, and humanitarian aid can be
delivered;
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Ensuring public safety and order until the
international civil presence can take responsibility for this
task;
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Supervising demining until the
international civil presence can, as appropriate, take over
responsibility for this task;
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Supporting, as appropriate, and
coordinating closely with the work of the international civil
presence;
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Conducting border monitoring duties as
required;
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Ensuring the protection and freedom of
movement of itself, the international civil presence, and
other international organizations;
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Authorizes the Secretary-General, with the
assistance of relevant international organizations, to establish
an international civil presence in Kosovo in order to provide an
interim administration for Kosovo under which the people of
Kosovo can enjoy substantial autonomy within the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, and which will provide transitional
administration while establishing and overseeing the development
of provisional democratic self-governing institutions to ensure
conditions for a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants of
Kosovo;
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Decides that the main responsibilities of the
international civil presence will include:
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Promoting the establishment, pending a
final settlement, of substantial autonomy and self-government
in Kosovo, taking full account of annex 2 and of the
Rambouillet accords (S/1999/648);
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Performing basic civilian administrative
functions where and as long as required;
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Organizing and overseeing the development
of provisional institutions for democratic and autonomous
self-government pending a political settlement, including the
holding of elections;
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Transferring, as these institutions are
established, its administrative responsibilities while
overseeing and supporting the consolidation of Kosovo's local
provisional institutions and other peace-building activities;
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Facilitating a political process designed
to determine Kosovo's future status, taking into account the
Rambouillet accords (S/1999/648);
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In a final stage, overseeing the transfer
of authority from Kosovo's provisional institutions to
institutions established under a political settlement;
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Supporting the reconstruction of key
infrastructure and other economic reconstruction;
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Supporting, in coordination with
international humanitarian organizations, humanitarian and
disaster relief aid;
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Maintaining civil law and order, including
establishing local police forces and meanwhile through the
deployment of international police personnel to serve in
Kosovo;
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Protecting and promoting human rights;
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Assuring the safe and unimpeded return of
all refugees and displaced persons to their homes in Kosovo;
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Emphasizes the need for coordinated
humanitarian relief operations, and for the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia to allow unimpeded access to Kosovo by humanitarian
aid organizations and to cooperate with such organizations so as
to ensure the fast and effective delivery of international aid;
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Encourages all Member States and
international organizations to contribute to economic and social
reconstruction as well as to the safe return of refugees and
displaced persons, and emphasizes in this context the importance
of convening an international donors' conference, particularly
for the purposes set out in paragraph 11 (g) above, at the
earliest possible date;
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Demands full cooperation by all concerned,
including the international security presence, with the
International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia;
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Demands that the KLA and other armed Kosovo
Albanian groups end immediately all offensive actions and comply
with the requirements for demilitarization as laid down by the
head of the international security presence in consultation with
the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;
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Decides that the prohibitions imposed by
paragraph 8 of resolution 1160 (1998) shall not apply to arms
and related matériel for the use of the international civil and
security presences;
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Welcomes the work in hand in the European
Union and other international organizations to develop a
comprehensive approach to the economic development and
stabilization of the region affected by the Kosovo crisis,
including the implementation of a Stability Pact for South
Eastern Europe with broad international participation in order
to further the promotion of democracy, economic prosperity,
stability and regional cooperation;
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Demands that all States in the region
cooperate fully in the implementation of all aspects of this
resolution;
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Decides that the international civil and
security presences are established for an initial period of 12
months, to continue thereafter unless the Security Council
decides otherwise;
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Requests the Secretary-General to report to
the Council at regular intervals on the implementation of this
resolution, including reports from the leaderships of the
international civil and security presences, the first reports to
be submitted within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution;
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Decides to remain actively seized of the
matter.
Annex 1
Statement by the
Chairman
on the conclusion of the meeting of the G-8 Foreign Ministers
held at the Petersberg Centre on 6 May 1999
The G-8 Foreign
Ministers adopted the following general principles on the
political solution to the Kosovo crisis:
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Immediate and verifiable end of violence and
repression in Kosovo;
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Withdrawal from Kosovo of military, police
and paramilitary forces;
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Deployment in Kosovo of effective
international civil and security presences, endorsed and adopted
by the United Nations, capable of guaranteeing the achievement
of the common objectives;
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Establishment of an interim administration
for Kosovo to be decided by the Security Council of the United
Nations to ensure conditions for a peaceful and normal life for
all inhabitants in Kosovo;
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The safe and free return of all refugees and
displaced persons and unimpeded access to Kosovo by humanitarian
aid organizations;
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A political process towards the establishment
of an interim political framework agreement providing for a
substantial self-government for Kosovo, taking full account of
the Rambouillet accords and the principles of sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and
the other countries of the region, and the demilitarization of
the KLA;
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Comprehensive approach to the economic
development and stabilization of the crisis region.
Annex 2
Agreement should be
reached on the following principles to move towards a resolution
of the Kosovo crisis:
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An immediate and verifiable end of violence
and repression in Kosovo.
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Verifiable withdrawal from Kosovo of all
military, police and paramilitary forces according to a rapid
timetable.
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Deployment in Kosovo under United Nations
auspices of effective international civil and security
presences, acting as may be decided under Chapter VII of the
Charter, capable of guaranteeing the achievement of common
objectives.
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The international security presence with
substantial North Atlantic Treaty Organization participation
must be deployed under unified command and control and
authorized to establish a safe environment for all people in
Kosovo and to facilitate the safe return to their homes of all
displaced persons and refugees.
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Establishment of an interim administration
for Kosovo as a part of the international civil presence under
which the people of Kosovo can enjoy substantial autonomy within
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to be decided by the
Security Council of the United Nations. The interim
administration to provide transitional administration while
establishing and overseeing the development of provisional
democratic self-governing institutions to ensure conditions for
a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants in Kosovo.
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After withdrawal, an agreed number of
Yugoslav and Serbian personnel will be permitted to return to
perform the following functions:
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Liaison with the international civil
mission and the international security presence;
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Marking/clearing minefields;
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Maintaining a presence at Serb patrimonial
sites;
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Maintaining a presence at key border
crossings.
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Safe and free return of all refugees and
displaced persons under the supervision of the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and unimpeded
access to Kosovo by humanitarian aid organizations.
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A political process towards the establishment
of an interim political framework agreement providing for
substantial self-government for Kosovo, taking full account of
the Rambouillet accords and the principles of sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and
the other countries of the region, and the demilitarization of
UCK. Negotiations between the parties for a settlement should
not delay or disrupt the establishment of democratic
self-governing institutions.
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A comprehensive approach to the economic
development and stabilization of the crisis region. This will
include the implementation of a stability pact for South-Eastern
Europe with broad international participation in order to
further promotion of democracy, economic prosperity, stability
and regional cooperation.
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Suspension of military activity will require
acceptance of the principles set forth above in addition to
agreement to other, previously identified, required elements,
which are specified in the footnote below.(1)
A military-technical agreement will then be rapidly concluded
that would, among other things, specify additional modalities,
including the roles and functions of Yugoslav/Serb personnel in
Kosovo:
Withdrawal
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Procedures for withdrawals, including the
phased, detailed schedule and delineation of a buffer area in
Serbia beyond which forces will be withdrawn;
Returning personnel
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Equipment associated with returning
personnel;
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Terms of reference for their functional
responsibilities;
- Timetable
for their return;
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Delineation of their geographical areas of
operation;
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Rules governing their relationship to the
international security presence and the international civil
mission.
Notes
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Other required elements:
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A rapid and precise
timetable for withdrawals, meaning, e.g., seven days to
complete withdrawal and air defence weapons withdrawn outside
a 25 kilometre mutual safety zone within 48 hours;
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Return of personnel
for the four functions specified above will be under the
supervision of the international security presence and will be
limited to a small agreed number (hundreds, not thousands);
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Suspension of
military activity will occur after the beginning of verifiable
withdrawals;
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The discussion and
achievement of a military-technical agreement shall not extend
the previously determined time for completion of withdrawals.
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