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United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
Middle East
1948-Present
First ever Peacekeeping mission. To provide stablity and military command structure to the Middle East. They monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements, prevent isolated incidents from escalating, and help other peacekeeping missions
Supervise General Armistice Agreements of 1949, between Israel and its Arab neighbors
Observed the ceasefires in Suez Canal area and the Golan Heights
Leader: Major General Juha Kilpia (Finland) -
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
•State of Jammu and Kashmir
•Supervising the ceasefire between India and Pakistan
Leader Major General Young-Bum Choi (Republic of Korea)
•Became the Nucleus of UNMOGIP United Nations Military
•Following the renewed hostilities, they remained in the area and observed the ceasefire 17 December 1971
It was successful
•Reported Secretary-General.
Country Contributers: Chile, Croatia, Finland, Italy, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sweden, Thailand -
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First United Nations Emergency Force
UNEF I was established to secure and supervise the cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of the armed forces of France, Israel and United Kingdom from Egyptian territory. After to serve as a buffer between the Egyptian and Israeli forces.
Place :Suez Canal sector and the Sinai peninsula
Contributers Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, India, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden and Yugoslavia
Leaders: Major-General Indar J. Rikhye (India),Syseno Sarmento (Brazil) and Carlos F. Paiva Chaves (Brazil) -
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United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon
UNOGIL's job was to ensure that there was no illegal infiltration of personnel or supply of arms or other materiel across the Lebanese borders. After the conflict ended the operation was over.
Where: Lebanese-Syria Borders
Leader: Galo Plaza Lasso (Ecuador)
Contributers: Afghanistan, Argentina, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal and Thailand -
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United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea
UNSF was created maintain peace and security in the territory under the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority in West New Guinea (West Irian). UNSF monitored the ceasefire and helped ensure law and order during the transition period, pending transfer to Indonesia
Leader: Major-General Said Uddin Khan (Pakistan)
Contributers Pakistan, Canada and United States
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United Nations Yemen Observation Mission
UNYOM was created to observe and certify disengagement agreement between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Republic. It was successful and withdrew Sep. 1964.
Location: Yemen
Leader: Pier P. Spinelli (Italy)
Contributers : Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ghana, India, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden and Yugoslavia -
United Nations Disengagement Force
It was to observe and certify the disengagement of Syrian and Israeli Forces. Since then they have stay there to maintain the ceasefire. It was successful.
Locations: Syrian Golan
Leader: Major-General Iqbal Singh Singha(India)
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Was established by the Security Concil to Confirms Israel's withdraw Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore peace, and help the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area. They stayed to maintain peace, and helped with humanitarian aid.
Current: 15,000 troops, supported by international and local civilian staff
Leader: Major General Paolo Serra (Italy)
Contributers: Belarus, Belgium Finland, France, , Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, -
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United Nations Iran-Iraq Observer Group
It was established to verify, confirm and supervise the ceasefire and the withdrawal of all forces to the internationally recognized boundaries. It ceased after the the Iran and Iraq forces were successful withdrawn.
Leaders: Major-General Slavko Jovic (Yugoslavia)
Brigadier-General S. Anam Khan (Bangladesh)
Location: Iran and Iraq
Countries: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Sweden -
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United Nations Observer Group in Central America
To cease aid to irregular forces and insurrectionist movemnts, not allow their territory to be used for attacts. Also help the voluntary demobilization of the Nicaraguan Resistance and montier the ceasefire. In one of its most complex and successful interventions.
Countries involved : Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Leader: Major-General Agustín Quesada Gómez (Spain)
Contributers: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, India, Ireland, Sweden, -
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United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia
Goal: Assist Combodian parties to maintain their ceasefire, prior establishment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia(UNTAC), initiate mine-awareness for civilans. Later for mine clearence. Successful
Location: Cambodia
Contributers: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Russia Senegal, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay -
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United Nations Verification Mission In Guatemala
Goal: Within the larger MINUGUA. To verify the Agreement on the Definitive Ceasefire between Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca. It was successful.
Leader: Brigadier-General Jose B. Rodriguez Rodriguez (Spain)
Location: Guatemala
Contibuters: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Germany, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela -
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United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor
Goal: Guide East Timor under its new independance until all operational responsibilities wer fully devolved to the EAst Timor Authorities. It was succesful
Location: EAst Timor
Leader: Major-General Huck Gim Tan (Singapore)
Contributers: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, , Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, USA -
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste
Goal: Support Timor-Leste “consolidating stability, enhancing a culture of democratic governance, and facilitating political dialogue among Timorese stakeholders, in their efforts to bring about a process of national reconciliation and to foster social cohesion”.
Leader: Finn Reske-Nielsen (Denmark)
Contributers: Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Croatia, Egypt, El Salvador, India, Jamaica,Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Korea, Russia Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda,