International Civilian Representative for Kosovo

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The International Civilian Representative for Kosovo (ICR), supported by the International Civilian Office (ICO), is the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Kosovo appointed by the Council of the European Union which is re-appointed by the International Steering Group for Kosovo as the ICR pursuant to the Ahtisaari Plan.[1] The ICR is the "final authority in Kosovo regarding interpretation" of the Plan and has the "ability to annul decisions or laws adopted by Kosovo authorities and sanction and remove public officials whose actions he/she determines to be inconsistent" with the Plan.[2][3] The ICR reports to International Steering Group for Kosovo (ISG).[4]

The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence formally "accept[ed] fully the obligations" of the Ahtisaari Plan.[5] Following the publication of the draft status proposal, an International Civilian Office preparation team has been set up in Pristina.

Contents

Preparation team leaders

International Civilian Representative/EU Special Representative

References

  1. ^ Letter dated 26 March 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, Addendum, Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement, United Nations Security Council, 26 March 2007, article 12.1, http://www.unosek.org/docref/Comprehensive_proposal-english.pdf 
  2. ^ Letter dated 26 March 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, Addendum, Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement, United Nations Security Council, 26 March 2007, article 12.3, http://www.unosek.org/docref/Comprehensive_proposal-english.pdf 
  3. ^ Letter dated 26 March 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, United Nations Security Council, 26 March 2007, para. 11 of Annex, http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/retrieveattachments?openagent&shortid=YZHG-6ZNTVS&file=Full_Report.pdf 
  4. ^ Kosovo Under UNSCR 1244/99 2008 Progress Report, European Commission, November 5, 2008, p. 7, http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/press_corner/key-documents/reports_nov_2008/kosovo_progress_report_en.pdf 
  5. ^ Individual members of the Assembly of Kosovo (17 February 2008), 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, "3. We accept fully the obligations for Kosovo contained in the Ahtisaari Plan, and welcome the framework it proposes to guide Kosovo in the years ahead." 
  6. ^ http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/186194,extra-eu-names-its-envoy-to-kosovo.html
  7. ^ http://www.consilium.europa.eu/policies/foreign-policy/eu-special-representatives.aspx?lang=en

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