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Security Council authorizes establishment of UNMIK, June 1999

The United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1244 (1999), authorizing the establishment of an international civil and security presence in Kosovo. The text was approved by 14 votes in favour to none against, with 1 abstention (China).

The Security Council adopts resolution 1244 (1999). (UN Photo 200749C)
SHEN Guofang, the Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, abstains in the voting on the text of the resolution. (UN Photo 200754C)
Secretary-General Kofi ANNAN addresses the Security Council meeting. (UN Photo 200759C)
SHEN Guofang, the Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting. (UN Photo 200753C)
Alain DEJAMMET, the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting. (UN Photo 200755C)
Sergey A. LAVROV, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting. (UN Photo 200752C)
Sir Jeremy GREENSTOCK, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting. (UN Photo 200751C)
A. Peter BURLEIGH, Acting Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting. (UN Photo 200750C)
Vladislav JOVANOVIC, Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, addresses the Security Council meeting. (UN Photo 200756C)
Security Council President Baboucarr-Blaise I. JAGNE (Gambia) addresses the Security Council meeting following the adoption of resolution 1244 (1999). (UN Photo 200758C)
 
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