Search

The article discusses the successes and failures of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) intervention in Kosovo in 1999. Specifically, the article examines the question of whether the use of military force to accomplish human good was successful, noting the history of Kosovo between 1999 and 2008.

The article features the conflict between Kosovo and Yoguslavia which started in 1980's when the economic crisis happened. The problem stems from the ethnic groups in Yoguslavia which the Serbs dominated in number but in some parts they are in minority. The ethnic groups are antagonistic with each other and the Kosovo group wanted to have autonomy at first but then demanded independence. This resulted to violent killings and bombings. The U.S. intervened in the situation but failed.

El artículo examina el rol de las Naciones Unidas y sus operaciones de paz en Kosovo. Durante los años 90, la población albano-kosovar dentro de la provincia de Kosovo en la República de Serbia estaba sujeto a políticas represivas de las autoridades serbias. En 1999, la Alianza Atlántica llevó a cabo una intervención militar con éxito, obligando los serbios a firmar la resolución 1244 del Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas.