History glossary
Kosovo crisis
the 1998–1999 conflict and humanitarian emergency in Kosovo that led to NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia.
- Category
- Conflict
- Region
- Europe
- Date range
- 1998–1999
What it means
The 1998–1999 conflict and humanitarian emergency in Kosovo, where Serbian repression of Kosovo Albanians led NATO to launch air strikes against Yugoslavia without direct UN Security Council authorization.
