United Nations Timeline

  • United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

    United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
    -In the Middle East
    -Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Malawi, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and United States
    -Major General Juha Kilpia (Finland)
    (Head of Mission and Chief of Staff)
    -The mission is still happening today
  • United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

    United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
    -The ceasefire line between India and Pakistan in the State of Jammu and Kashmir
    -Chile, Croatia, Finland, Italy, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sweden, Thailand and Uruguay
    -Major General Young-Bum Choi (Republic of Korea)(Chief Military Observer and Head of Mission)
    -The mission is still ongoing
  • First United Nations Emergency Force

    First United Nations Emergency Force
    -First the Suez Canal sector and the Sinai peninsula. Later along the Armistice Demarcation Line in the Gaza area and the international frontier in the Sinai peninsula (on the Egyptian side)
    -Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, India, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden and Yugoslavia
    -Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns (Canada)
    - UNEF was withdrawn in May-June 1967, at Egypt's request.
  • United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon

    United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon
    -Lebanese-Syrian border areas and vicinity of zones held by opposing force
    -Afghanistan, Argentina, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal and Thailand
    -Galo Plaza Lasso (Ecuador) ChairmanRajeshwar Dayal (India) MemberMajor-General Odd Bull (Norway)
    Executive member in charge of military observers
  • United Nations Operation in the Congo

    United Nations Operation in the Congo
    -Republic of the Congo
    -Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Denmark, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Liberia, Malaya, Federation of Mali, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Sweden, Tunisia, United Arab Republic and Yugoslavia
    -Sture Linner (Sweden) May 1961-- January 1962Max H. Dorsinville (Haiti) May 1963 -- April 1964
    -Cease fire to stop the start of the civil war
  • United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea

    United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea
    -West New Guinea (West Irian)-Pakistan, Canada and United States
    -Major-General Said Uddin Khan (Pakistan)
    -UNSF monitored the ceasefire and helped ensure law and order during the transition period, pending transfer to Indonesia
  • Second United Nations Emergency Force

    Second United Nations Emergency Force
    -Suez Canal sector and later the Sinai peninsula
    -Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Poland, Senegal and Sweden
    -Lieutenant-General Ensio P. H. Siilasvuo (Finland)
    -Resolved the issue
  • United Nations Disengagement Force

    United Nations Disengagement Force
    -Syrian Golan
    -Austria, Croatia, India, Japan and Philippines.
    -Major-General Iqbal Singh Singha(India)
    -Israel and Syria became too unstable
  • United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan

    United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan
    -Afghanistan and Pakistan-Austria, Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Nepal, Poland and Sweden
    -Major-General Rauli Helminen (Finland)
  • United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group

    United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group
    -Iran and Iraq
    -Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Senegal, Sweden, Turkey, Uruguay, Yugoslavia and Zambia
    -Jan K. Eliasson (Sweden)
    -UNIIMOG was terminated in February 1991after Iran and Iraq had withdrawn fully their forces to the internationally recognized boundaries
  • United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission

    United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
    -Iraq/Kuwait
    -Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh (including the mechanized infantry battalion), Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation (Soviet Union before 24 December 1991), Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela
    -Major-General Gunther Greindl (Austria)
    -Completed
  • United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

    United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
    -Western Sahara
    -Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Croatia, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Ghana, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Yemen.
    -Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber (Germany) pecial Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission
    -Major General Abdul Hafiz (Bangladesh) orce Commander
    -Ongoing mission
  • United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea

    United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
    -Ethiopia and Eritrea
    -Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania,
  • United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor

    United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor
    -East Timor
    -Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United King