Kosovo Verification Mission
| Abbreviation | KVM |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | OSCE Missions of Long Duration in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission |
| Successor | OSCE Mission in Kosovo |
| Formation | 25 October 1998 |
| Dissolved | 9 June 1999 |
| Headquarters | Pristina, Kosovo |
Region | Kosovo |
Director | William G. Walker |
Deputy Director | Gabriel Keller |
Parent organization | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
| Staff | 1,400 ground observers |
| Website | https://www.osce.org/kvm-closed |
The OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (KVM) was an OSCE mission to verify that the Serbian and Yugoslav forces were complying with United Nations Security Council resolutions 1199 and 1203 and with the Clark-Naumann agreement, to end atrocities in Kosovo, withdraw armed forces from Kosovo, and abide by a ceasefire. The mission was deployed on 25 October 1998, was withdrawn on 20 March 1999 and was closed on 9 June 1999.