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Hi,
UNMIK isn't a country, so why is it given a "country" infobox? One side-effect of using inappropriate infoboxes is that people try to shoehorn values into fields that don't really fit. UNMIK doesn't have its own capital city, coat of arms, currency, or "sovereignty". The latter value is now "UN protectorate over APKiM" which is very different to the reality on the ground. bobrayner (talk) 21:24, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Because "country" is merely a short name for the template. The template is widely used for a variety of non-countries such as African Union, Principality of Sealand, Christmas Island because it is a convenient way to present standardized information. If you prefer, we could use Template:Infobox Country or territory, which is a redirect.
As for your other points, I disagree:
  • The UNMIK did have an administrative centre in Pristina. If you don't like the "capital" terminology, the template is fully customizable. The label can be changed to "Headquarters" or "Administration centre" or something else that you deem to be more appropriate.
  • If you don't like referring to the UNMIK emblem as a "Coat of Arms" this too can be fully customized to terminology which you find more acceptable.
  • The UNMIK did regulate the use of the euro in Kosovo: [1].
  • The UNMIK did exercise sovereignty over Kosovo. Are you trying to argue that Serbia still had sovereign control over Kosovo from 1999-2008? If not Serbia, then who?
  • The UNMIK was established as a protectorate over APKIM, I don't think this is in dispute. Formally that is still the case as the mandate has not been changed. While obviously things have changed on the ground since 1999, the UNMIK has taken a status neutral approach so I'm not sure what your point is.
I'll have a go at tweaking some of the parameters to address the concerns you have raised here. TDL (talk) 22:10, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
We do, however, have {{Infobox United Nations}}. That would be a better fit, since UNMIK is a UN mission, not a country. bobrayner (talk) 22:27, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No one has ever said it was a country, and neither does the article or template, so continuing to cite that red herring, rather than actually addressing the issue, is not helpful.
The UN template isn't capable of doing what we need. How would we show the flag and map? Where would we list the PISG/EULEX establishment? TDL (talk) 23:36, 31 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
"Nobody ever said it was a country"? Well, apart from the {{infobox country}} template, and the fields which are specific to countries rather than UN missions...
If you don't want to call it a country, and I don't want to call it a country, how about we use an appropriate infobox? Or just do without. bobrayner (talk) 21:04, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Except the premise of your argument, that the fields are specific to countries, simply is not true. The template has been specifically designed for just such organizations, which is why it is so widely used for non-countries. If you think that such usage is not appropriate, then we have a lot of deleting to do. I'd suggest starting a discussion at the template talk page rather than here.
Since you don't seem to be able to get past the name of the template, I've addressed this. We now use: {{Infobox geopolitical organisation}}. Problem solved! Do you have any problems with specific parameters in the infobox? If so, I'm sure they can be addressed. TDL (talk) 23:02, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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The article must clarify how is this an administration if Kosovo has been permitted to administer itself since 2012. 86.31.178.164 (talk) 01:03, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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