Timeline of UN peacekeeping missions

As of October of 2004, the UN has authorized 59 Nextel ringtones peacekeeping missions. These do not include interventions authorized by the UN like the Abbey Diaz Korean War and the Free ringtones Gulf War. The 1990s saw the most UN peacekeeping operations to date.

Majo Mills 1940s
*Mosquito ringtone 1948 Sabrina Martins UNTSO/UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) authorized in June 1948 is the first UN peacekeeping mission.
**Purpose: To monitor Arab-Nextel ringtones Israeli ceasefire
***Status: Ongoing
*Abbey Diaz 1949 Free ringtones UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
**Purpose: To monitor Majo Mills India-Cingular Ringtones Pakistan ceasefire in cause americans Kashmir
***Status: Ongoing

rulings by 1950s
*zeppelin are 1956 already thin UNEF I/UN Emergency Force I (UNEF I), first armed peacekeepers
**Purpose: To supervise withdrawal of troops from and chatting Suez Crisis
***Status: Ended June 1967
*resolve more 1958 scratched at UNOGIL/UN Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL)
**Purpose: To prevent troops and weapons entering film gears Lebanon during crisis
***Status: Ended December 1958

polluted sites 1960s
*verdict all 1960 miles its ONUC/UN Operation in the Congo (ONUC)
**Purpose: To prevent foreign intervention in and preserve territory of the cherished above Democratic Republic of the Congo/Congo
***Status: Ended June 1964
*stucco buildings 1962 jay coen UNSF/UN Security Force in West New Guinea (West Irian) (UNSF)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire during transition of West Irian from disarray markets Netherlands/Dutch rule to old blandy Indonesia/Indonesian
***Status: Ended April 1963
*from polygamy 1963 overwhelmed a UNYOM/UN Yemen Observation Mission (UNYOM)
**Purpose: Supervise disengagement of ireland loves Saudi Arabia and floating key Egypt from Yemen's civil war
***Status: Ended September 1964
*1964 UNFICYP/UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
**Purpose: Prevent conflict between Greece/Greek and Turkey/Turkish Cyprus/Cypriots
***Status: Ongoing
*1965 DOMREP/Mission of the Representative of the Secretary-General in the Dominican Republic (DOMREP)
**Purpose: Monitor situation caused by rival governments in Dominican Republic
***Status: Ended October 1966
*1965 UNIPOM/UN India-Pakistan Observation Mission (UNIPOM)
**Purpose: Supervise India-Pakistan ceasefire outside of Kashmir
***Status: Ended March 1966

1970s
*1973 UNEF II/UN Emergency Force II (UNEF II)
**Purpose: Supervise withdrawal of forces from Sinai after Egypt, Syria and Israel battle.
***Status: Ended July 1979
*1974 UNDOF/UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
**Purpose: Maintain ceasefire between Syria and Israel in Golan Heights
***Status: Ongoing
*1978 UNIFIL/UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
**Purpose: Supervise Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
***Status: Israeli completed full withdrawal from Lebanon
**Purpose: Keep the international peace and security, and help the Lebanese Government restore its effective authority in the area.
***Status: Ongoing

1980s
*1988 UNGOMAP/UN Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan (UNGOMAP)
**Purpose: Enforce Afghanistan and Pakistan from mutual non-interference
***Status: Ended March 1990
*1988 UNIIMOG/UN Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG)
**Purpose: Supervise Iran-Iraq ceasefire
***Status: Ended February 1991
*1989 UNAVEM I/UN Angola Verification Mission I (UNAVEM I)
**Purpose: Supervise withdrawal of Cuba/Cuban troops from Angola
***Status: Ended June 1991
*1989 UNTAG/UN Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG)
**Purpose: Supervise Namibia's elections and transition to independence
***Status: Ended March 1990
*1989 ONUCA/UN Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire in Nicaragua
***Status: Ended January 1992

1990s
*1991 UNIKOM/UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM)
**Purpose: Enforce Kuwait-Iraqi border after Gulf War
***Status: Ended 2003
*1991 UNAVEM II/UN Angola Verification Mission II (UNAVEM II)
**Purpose: Enforce ceasefire in Angolan civil war
***Status: Ended February 1995
*1991 ONUSAL/UN Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL)
**Purpose: Enforce ceasefire in El Salvador civil war
***Status: Ended April 1995
*1991 MINUSRSO/UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
**Purpose: Implement ceasefire and help promote referendum on area's future
***Status: Ongoing
*1991 UNAMIC/UN Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC)
**Purpose: Prepare way for UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia
***Status: Ended March 1992
*1992 UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and (UNPRODEP)
**Purpose: Protect area of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
***Status: restructured December 1995
*1992 UNTAC/UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
**Purpose: Assist reorganization of Cambodia
***Status: September 1993
*1992 UNOSOM I/UN Operation in Somalia I (UNOSOM I)
**Purpose: Enforce ceasefire, reorganized as Unified Task Force (UNITAF)
***Status: Replaced March 1993 by UNOSOM II
*1992 ONUMOZ/UN Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire in Mozambique's civil war
***Status: Ended December 1994
*1993 UNOSOM II/UN Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II)
**Purpose: Stabilize Somalia and assist humanitarian efforts
***Status: Ended March 1995
*1993 UNOMUR/UN Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda (UNOMUR)
**Purpose: To enforce ceasefire between Rwanda and rebel group based in Uganda
***Status: Ended September 1994
*1993 UNOMIG/UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
**Purpose: Enforce ceasefire between Georgia (country)/Georgia and Abkhaz separatists
***Status: Ongoing
*1993 UNOMIL/UN Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire and elections in Liberia
***Status: Ended September 1997
*1993 UNMIH/UN Mission in Haiti (UNMIH)
**Purpose: Stabilize Haiti after coup overturned
***Status: Ended June 1996
*1993 UNAMIR/UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire, and after Rwanda genocide, to promote relief efforts
***Status: Ended March 1996
*1994 UNASOG/UN Aouzou Strip Observer Group (UNASOG)
**Purpose: Monitor Libya's withdrawal from disputed territory given by International Court of Justice to Chad
***Status: Ended June 1994
*1994 UNMOT/UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire in Tajikistan civil war
***Status: Ended May 2000
*1995 UNAVEM III/UN Angola Verification Mission III (UNAVEM III)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire and disarmament
***Status: Ends June 1997, but follow-up mission MONUA
*1995 UNCRO/UN Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia (UNCRO)
**Purpose: Attempts to implement ceasefire
***Status: Ended January 1996
*1995 UNPREDEP/UN Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP)
**Purpose: Replaced UNPROFOR in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and monitored border with Albania.
***Status: Ended February 1999
*1995 UNMIBH/UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH)
**Purpose: Monitor human rights, demining, relief
***Status: Ended 31 December 2002
*1996 UNTAES/UN Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES)
**Purpose: Supervises integration of region into Croatia
***Status: Ended January 1998
*1996 UNMOP/UN Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP)
**Purpose: Monitor demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula, Croatia
***Status: Ended December 2002
*1996 UNSMIH/UN Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH)
**Purpose: Modernize police and army of Haiti
***Status: Ended July 1997
*1997 MINUGUA/UN Verification Mission in Guatemala (MINUGUA)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire in Guatemala's civil war
***Status: Ended May 1997
*1997 MONUA/UN Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA)
**Purpose: Monitoring ceasefire and disarmament
***Status: Ended February 1999
*1997 UNTMIH/UN Transition Mission in Haiti (UNTMIH)
**Purpose: Help stabilize Haiti
***Status: Ended November 1997
*1997 MIPONUH/UN Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH)
**Purpose: Modernize Haiti's police forces
***Status: Ended March 2000
*1998 UN Civilian Police Support Group (UNPSG)
**Purpose: Monitor Croatian police
***Status: Ended October 1998
*1998 MINURCA/UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA)
**Purpose: Maintaining security and stability in Central African Republic
***Status: Ended February 2000
*1998 UNOMSIL/UN Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL)
**Purpose: Monitor disarmament and demobilization in Sierra Leone
***Status: Ended October 1999
*1999 UNMIK/UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
**Purpose: Exercise administrative authority, including administration of justice in Kosovo
***Status: Ongoing
*1999 UNAMSIL/UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)
**Purpose: Help stabilize and disarm Sierra Leone
***Status: Ongoing
*1999 UNTAET/UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
**Purpose: Transition East Timor to independence
***Status: Ended May 2002
*1999 MONUC/UN Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
**Purpose: Monitor ceasefire in Democratic Republic of the Congo
***Status: Ongoing

2000s
*2000 UNMEF/UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)
**Purpose: Enforce ceasefire between Ethiopia and Eritrea
***Status: Ongoing
*2002 UNMISET/United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)
**Purpose: Two-year mission while East Timor develops government
***Status: Ongoing
*2003 UNMIL/United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
**Purpose: Oversee ceasefire and train national police.
***Status: Ongoing
*2004 UNOCI/United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
**Purpose: Facilitate implementation of peace process
***Status: Ongoing
*2004 MINUSTAH/United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
**Purpose: Return stability to Haiti
***Status: Ongoing
*2004 ONUB/United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB)
**Purpose: To help implement the Arusha accords
***Status: Ongoing

External link
*http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/timeline/index.html

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