The commission was first established at the initiative of Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson to produce an independent analysis of the conflict in Kosovo, and received the backing of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Komisija je osnovana na inicijativu švedskog premijera, Gorana Persona, kako bi napravila nezavisnu analizu sukoba na Kosovu, a dobila je i podršku generalnog sekretara UN-a Kofija Anana.