United Nations Timeline

  • United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

    United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
    Location: Middle East
    Countries Involved: Australia, Russia, Malawai
    Leader: Major General Juha Kilpia (Finland)
    Outcome: Still pending
  • United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

    United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
    Location: Cease fire line between India and Pakistan
    Countries Involved: Chile, Croatia, Finland, Italy, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sweden, Thailand and Uruguay
    Leader:Major General Young-Bum Choi (Republic of Korea)
    Outcome: Still Pending
  • First United Emergency Force

    First United Emergency Force
    Location:Gaza
    Countries Involved:Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, India, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden and Yugoslavia
    Leader: Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns (Canada) 1956-1959
    Lieutenant-General P. S. Gyani (India) 1959-1964
    Outcome: Withdrawn in May-June by Egypts request
  • United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon

    United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon
    Location: Lebanon
    Countries Involved: Afghanistan, Argentina, Burma, Canada, Ceylon, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal and Thailand
    Leader: Galo Plaza Lasso (Ecuador)
    Outcome: Tension eased and UNOGIL was withdrawn
  • United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea

    United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea
    Location: New Guinea
    Countries Involved: Pakistan, Canada and United States
    Leader: Major-General Said Uddin Khan (Pakistan)
    Outcome: Help insure law and control ceasefire
  • United Nations Yemen Observation Mission

    United Nations Yemen Observation Mission
    Location: Yemen
    Countries Involved: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ghana, India, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden and Yugoslavia
    Leader: Lieutenant-General Carl C. von Horn (Sweden)

    Outcome: Observe and disengagment
  • United Nations Disengagement Force

    United Nations Disengagement Force
    Location: Syrian Golan
    Countries Involved: Austria, Croatia, India, Japan and Philippines
    Leader: Major-General Iqbal Singh Singha(India)
    Outcome: Still pending
  • United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

    United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
    Location: Lebanon
    Countries Involved: Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, El Salvador, Finland, France, FYR of Macedonia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Turkey.Leader: Major General Paolo Serra (Italy)Outcome: Still Pending
  • United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan

    United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan
    Location: Afghanistan and Pakistan
    Countries Involved: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Nepal, Poland and SwedenLeader: Major-General Rauli Helminen (Finland)Outcome: Cease fire
  • United Nations Observer Group in Central America

    United Nations Observer Group in Central America
    Location: Central America
    Countries Involved: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Federal Republic of Germany, India, Ireland, Spain, Sweden and VenezuelaLeader: Major-General Agustín Quesada Gómez (Spain)
    Outcome: Seperation of forces
  • United Nations Iraq- Kuwait Observation Mission

    United Nations Iraq- Kuwait Observation Mission
    Location: Iraq and Kuwait
    Countries Involved: Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh , Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela
    Leader: Major-General Gunther Greindl (Austria)Outcome: Mandate was completed
  • United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia

    United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia
    Location: Cambodia
    Countries Involved: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Russian Federation, Senegal, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay
    Leader: A.H.S. Ataul Karim (Bangladesh)
    Outcome: Training in mine clearance
  • United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone

    United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone
    Location: Sierra Leone
    Countries Involved:Bangladesh, Bolivia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and ZambiaLeader: Mr. Francis G. Okelo (Uganda)

    Outcome: Assist in monitoring respect for international humanitarian law
  • Interim Adiministration Mission in Kosovo

    Interim Adiministration Mission in Kosovo
    Location: Kosovo
    Countries Involved:Czech Republic, Moldova, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine.Leader: Farid Zarif (Afghanistan)Outcome: Protect human rights in Kosovo
  • United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire

    United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire
    Location: Cote d'Ivoire
    Countries Involved: Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Chad, China, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Ireland, Jordan, Malawi, Moldova, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
    Leader: Albert Gerard Koenders (Netherlands)Outcome: Still pendin
  • United Nations Mission in the Sudan

    United Nations Mission in the Sudan
    Location: Sudan
    Countries Involved: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, India,
    Leader: Jan Pronk (Netherlands)Outcome: Still Pending