International Steering Group for Kosovo

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The International Steering Group for Kosovo (ISG) is an organization formed pursuant to the Ahtisaari Plan concerning the Kosovo status process. It is set up to guide Kosovo's democratic development and promote good governance, multi-ethnicity and the rule of law.

The group is responsible for appointing and overseeing the European Union Special Representative for Kosovo (EUSR), themselves appointed by the Council of the European Union, as the International Civilian Representative for Kosovo (ICR).[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 first ICR and EUSR in Kosovo appointed was Pieter Feith.

The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence formally "accept[ed] fully the obligations" of the Ahtisaari Plan.[4] It had its inaugural meeting on Thursday February 28, 2008. The group has been declared "illegal" by Serbia and condemned by Russia.[5][6] The ISG holds that "one of the criteria for becoming member of ISG is recognition [of Kosovo’s independence]."[7]

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[edit] Members

There are 25 countries which are members of the Steering Group, 15 of which were at its formation with ten others joining later.[7] Every country in the group recognizes Kosovo's declaration of independence.

The draft Ahtisaari Plan originally defined the ISG as composed of:[8]

The ISG holds that "one of the criteria for becoming member of ISG is recognition [of Kosovo’s independence]."[7] The Group is currently composed of 20 EU member states and five non-EU countries.[9]

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  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. ^ 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." 
  5. ^ "Kosovo Steering Group enrages Serbia". Press TV. 2008-02-29. http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=45295&sectionid=351020606. Retrieved 2008-03-09. 
  6. ^ "Russia protests Kosovo steering group establishment". RIA Novosti. 2008-03-03. http://en.rian.ru/world/20080303/100494001.html. Retrieved 2008-03-09. 
  7. ^ a b c "New States Join Kosovo's Supervisory Body". Balkan Insight. 2008-05-21. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/10356/. Retrieved 2008-05-21. [dead link]
  8. ^ 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, Annex IX, International Civilian Representative, United Nations Security Council, 26 March 2007, article 4.1, http://www.unosek.org/docref/Comprehensive_proposal-english.pdf 
  9. ^ http://www.ico-kos.org/?id=10
  10. ^ a b c UNPO - Kosova: Membership of International Organisations the Next Step

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