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| Abbreviation | KVM |
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| Predecessor | OSCE Missions of Long Duration in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina |
| Successor | OSCE Mission in Kosovo |
| Formation | 25 October 1998 |
| Dissolved | 9 June 1999 |
| Headquarters | Pristina, Kosovo |
Region | Kosovo |
Director | William G. Walker |
Deputy Director | Gabriel Keller |
Parent organization | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
Staff | 1,400 ground observers |
| Website | https://www.osce.org/kvm-closed |
The OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (KVM) was an OSCE mission to verify that the Serbian[1][2] and Yugoslav forces[3][4][5][6] were complying with the UNSC Resolution 1203 and the Clark-Naumann agreement, to end atrocities in Kosovo, withdraw armed forces from Kosovo, and abide by a ceasefire.[1][7] The mission was deployed on 25 October 1998, withdrawn in March 1999 and was closed on 9 June 1999.[8]
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