International Intervention

• USA were concerned that the situation would destabilise the entire area.

  
  

  • NATO defended Kosovo - 1999 launched air attacks against Belgrade after negotiation failed

  Attacks lasted 72 days - Milosevic gave in

  • NATO stepped in to protect Kosovo

  NATO is not a UN force and so this further proved UN's weaknesses as other nations did a better job at intervening and resolving conflict
• • Security Council unreliable:

  USSR allied with Serbia and had VETO power