Organisational Acronyms Relevant to the Conflict and its Resolution in Kosovo
(with some links and personnel listings)

COMKFOR

Commander KFOR

EU

European Union

Executive Committee

IOM

International Organization for Migration

ICTY

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.  Web site: http://www.un.org/icty/index.html

JCCs

Joint Civilian Commissions. Established "to facilitate the process of a mediated and controlled transition to integrated public institutions and to address such contentious issues as administration and staffing of various public facilities. This initiative was welcomed. JCCs have been established in the areas of health, universities, education and culture, municipalities and governance, post and telecommunications, and power. Representatives of Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Serb communities participate in the councils chaired by UNMIK regional administrators."  (Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.)

JIC

Joint Implementation Commission. Liaises between KFOR and the military authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and with the KLA.

JPG (Joint Planning Group)

KFOR

Kosovo Force.  International security presence forces operating under the auspices of the United Nations in Kosovo.

KLA

Kosovo Liberation Army

KTC

Kosovo Transitional Council. "a mechanism for enhancing cooperation between UNMIK and the people of Kosovo, [it will] restore confidence between the communities and identify candidates for interim administration structures at all levels. This broadly representative body, which will be composed of representatives of all main ethnic and political groups in Kosovo, is intended to ensure participation of the people of Kosovo in the decisions and actions of UNMIK. It will be chaired by the Special Representative, and will provide him with advice, be a sounding board for proposed decisions and help to elicit support for those decisions among all major political groups. In addition to facilitating the work of UNMIK, the Kosovo Transitional Council will promote democratization and institution-building." (Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.)

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Web sites: (1) Operation Allied Force [26 March-10 June 1999] http://www.nato.int/kosovo/all-frce.htm (2) Operation Joint Guardian [10 June- ] http://www.nato.int/kosovo/jnt-grdn.htm

OSCE

Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. Web site: http://www.osce.org/kosovo/

RF Armed Forces

Russian Federation Armed Forces

UCK

See KLA

UNHCR

United Nations High Commission for Refugees. The lead agency for humanitarian assistance in Kosovo. Web site: http://www.unhcr.ch/

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Emergency Fund

UNMIK

United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. "The Mission will be composed of four main components led by the United Nations (civil administration), UNHCR (humanitarian), OSCE (institution-building) and the EU (reconstruction). Each of these components will rely on the capabilities and expertise of the lead organization, as well as that of various other international organizations and agencies." Web site: http://www.un.org/peace/kosovo/

Executive Committee

"membership will include the Principal Deputy Special Representative and the four deputy special representatives, will be chaired by the Special Representative. The Executive Committee will assist the Special Representative in fulfilling his responsibilities, and will be the main instrument through which he will control the implementation of UNMIK's objectives. Through the Executive Committee, he will oversee tasks relating to effective mission integration, such as the setting of implementation priorities, the phasing and designation of tasks, ensuring effective coordination with outside agencies, especially KFOR, and the setting of overall mission policy."

JPG (Joint Planning Group)

"chaired by the Principal Deputy Special Representative. JPG will be composed of senior planning staff from each lead organization. The main tasks of JPG will be to ensure consistency of plans between the components, in particular links between emergency relief and longer-term reconstruction activities, as well as between interim civil administration and institution-building. KFOR will be invited to designate a senior representative to work with JPG on military-civilian issues. Representatives of other agencies will be invited to participate when necessary."

Special Representative ad interim-Sergio Vieira de Mello
Secretary-General's Special Representative-Bernard Kouchner
Principal Deputy Special Representative-Jock Covey
Deputy Special Representative for interim civil administration-Dominique Vian
Deputy Special Representative for humanitarian affairs-Dennis McNamara
Deputy Special Representative for institution-building-Daan Everts
Deputy Special Representative for reconstruction-Joly Dixon

WHO

World Health Organization

WFP

World Food Programme