The mission was launched immediately after the end of the 1998-1999 conflict in Kosovo, when 50,000 international peacekeepers were deployed to the then-Serb province to prevent new hostilities and ensure a safe and secure environment.
Misija je pokrenuta odmah posle okončanja sukoba na Kosovu 1998-1999, kada je 50.000 međunarodnih mirovnih vojnika raspoređeno u tadašnjoj srpskoj pokrajini kako bi sprečili nova neprijateljstva i obezbedili bezbednu i sigurnu klimu.