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.
Mandate
The mandate of the mission was set out in OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 305 of 1 July 1999. The mission forms one of the pillars of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo relating to democratisation, institution building and human rights. The core objectives as mandated were to establish a police school to train officers for a new Kosovo Police Service, to train members of the judiciary, to organise and monitor elections, to support the development civil society, non-governmental organisations and political parties, to establish an Ombudsman institution and to monitor and protect human rights.
Heads of Mission
The current Head of the mission is Gerard McGurk.
Head Country Term of office Dan Everts 1999–2001 Pascal Fieschi 2001–2005 Werner Wnendt 2005–2007 Tim Guldimann 2007–2008 Werner Almhofer 2008–2012 Jean-Claude Schlumberger 2012–2016 Jan Braathu 2016–2020 Michael Davenport 2020–2025 Gerard McGurkhttps://www.osce.org/mission-in-kosovo/5903362025–present
Gallery
See also Kosovo Verification Mission European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo
References
External links OSCE Mission in Kosovo – Official Website OSCE Mission in Kosovo on Facebook OSCE Mission in Kosovo on Twitter