Prior to the adoption of the Resolution were held negotiations between Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and Viktor Chernomyrdin, who was the representative of the then Russian President Boris Yeltsin. These negotiations were completed in early June, with the mediation of Martti Ahtisaari, who represented the EU and the UN. Document on Milosevic-Ahtisaari-Chernomyrdin agreement, which was adopted by the National Assembly and then the federal government, was the basis for the Resolution 1244. 

This resolution guaranteed sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia, and for Kosovo was provided "broad autonomy" within Serbia. 

Interpretations of the Resolution from these two sides are contradictory. Belgrade side interprets it as there are no parts of the Resolution that mention a referendum on the future status. On the other hand, Pristina claims that resolution does not stipulate ban of the Kosovo independence. Some lawyers even argue that Resolution advocates the final status. 

One thing is certain: The Resolution implied that the army and police, in full and in a specified period, rapidly withdraw from Kosovo, which was done. Only a certain number of members was subsequently allowed to return and perform certain duties, in accordance with the provisions of the resolution, stating that it was "a small number of hundreds, not thousands." 

One of the main tasks that Security Council and international community should implement by this resolution is safe and free return of displaced persons (about 200,000 of IDPs). After 15 years, the percentage of returns is very low. Since 1999, in Kosovo returned 18,000 internally displaced persons and less than 4,000 of them achieved sustainable returns.