UNHCR presence in Kosovo began in 1992 with the aim to assist refugees seeking protection and humanitarian aid, and support persons displaced before the conflict in 1999. According to the UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999), UNHCR is mandated to supervise safe and free return to Kosovo of all refugees and displaced persons.
*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).
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