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Peacekeeping Operations : Operations in Africa
- African Peacekeeping Force Wins Support
-- [Global Policy Forum] (June 2, 2003) Representatives from the New Partnership for African Development stressed the importance of creating an African peacekeeping force at the G8 summit in Evian. France and Britain offer principle support for the initiative first proposed over two years ago.
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- CHAD/LIBYA - UNASOG
-- (May 1994 to June 1994) "Ownership of the Aouzou Strip - an area between the Republic of Chad and the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - was contested by the two countries beginning in 1973. Following the resumption of diplomatic relations between them on 3 October 1988, both States proclaimed their willingness to resolve the dispute over the Strip by peaceful means..."
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- CONGO - ONUC
-- (July 1960 – June 1964) ONUC was established in July 1960 to ensure the withdrawal of Belgian forces, to assist the Government in maintaining law and order and to provide technical assistance.
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- MINURCA - Central African Republic
-- (April 1998 – February 2000) MINURCA was deployed in April 1998 to assist in maintaining and enhancing security and stability in Bangui and vicinity; supervise, control storage, and monitor the disposition of weapons retrieved in disarmament exercise; assist in capacity-building of national police; provide advice and technical support for legislative elections. Later, MINURCA was also mandated to support the conduct of presidential elections and supervise the destruction of confiscated weapons.
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- SIERRA LEONE - UNOMSIL
-- (July 1998 - October 1999) UNOMSIL was established in July 1998 to monitor the military and security situation in Sierra Leone, as well as the disarmament and demobilization of former combatants. It was also asked to assist in monitoring respect for international humanitarian law. UNOMSIL was terminated on 22 October 1999, when the Security Council authorized deployment of a new and significantly larger peacekeeping operation -- the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL).
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- UNAMIR - Rwanda
-- (October 1993 – March 1996) UNAMIR was originally established to help implement the Arusha Peace Agreement signed by the Rwandese parties on 4 August 1993. UNAMIR's mandate and strength were adjusted on a number of occasions in the face of the tragic events of the genocide and the changing situation in the country. UNAMIR's mandate came to an end on 8 March 1996.
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- UNAVEM I - Angola
-- (December 1988 - May 1991) UNAVEM I was established in December 1988 to verify the phased and total withdrawal of Cuban troops from the territory of Angola. The withdrawal was completed by 25 May 1991.
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- UNAVEM II - Angola
-- (May 1991 - February 1995)UNAVEM II was established in May 1991 to verify the arrangements agreed by the Government of Angola and the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, for monitoring the ceasefire and the Angolan police during the ceasefire period, and to observe and verify elections, in accordance with the Peace Accords.
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- UNOMUR - UGANDA-RWANDA
-- (June 1993 - September 1994) UNOMUR was established to monitor the border between Uganda and Rwanda and verify that no military assistance was being provided across it. While the tragic turn of events in Rwanda in April 1994 prevented UNOMUR from fully implementing its mandate, the Mission played a useful role as a confidence-building mechanism. UNOMUR was officially closed on 21 September 1994.
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- UNOSOM I - SOMALIA
-- (April 1992 - March 1993) UNOSOM I was established to monitor the ceasefire in Mogadishu and escort deliveries of humanitarian supplies to distribution centres in the city. The mission's mandate and strength were later enlarged to enable it to protect humanitarian convoys and distribution centres throughout Somalia. It later worked with the Unified Task Force in the effort to establish a safe environment for the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
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- UNOSOM II - SOMALIA
-- (March 1993 - March 1995) UNOSOM II was established in March 1993 to take appropriate action, including enforcement measures, to establish throughout Somalia a secure environment for humanitarian assistance. To that end, UNOSOM II was to complete, through disarmament and reconciliation, the task begun by the Unified Task Force for the restoration of peace, stability, law and order. UNOSOM II was withdrawn in early March 1995.
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- UNTAG - Namibia
-- (April 1989 – March 1990) UNTAG was established to assist the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to ensure the early independence of Namibia through free and fair elections under the supervision and control of the United Nations, and to carry out a number of other duties. Independent Namibia joined the United Nations in April 1990.
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- US OKs Peacekeepers to the Ivory Coast
-- (February 17, 2004) After initially opposing the deployment of UN peacekeepers to war-ravaged Ivory Coast, the US has reversed its decision and asked Congress for approval. In light of this, the current Security Council president, Wang Guangya, has expressed hope that the UN will approve a peacekeeping force before the end of the month, when the mandate of the current UN mission and the French and African peacekeepers expires.
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