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UN Observer Mission in Sierra Leone UNOMSIL Full Size

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UN Observer Mission in Sierra Leone UNOMSIL Full Size.

Date: 1998-99

Campaign: United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone. Read more on the Official United Nations Peacekeeping Missions website; UNOMSIL Official Page.

This mission was re-designated UNAMSIL on October 1, 1999

Branch of Service: UN forces.

Ribbon: White ribbon with blue edges and the Sierra Leone colours (light blue flanked by green stripes) in the centre.

Original Metal: Bronze.

Size: 35mm.

Description: (Obverse) the wreathed globe emblem surmounted by the letters UN; (reverse) inscribed “IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE”.

Nil Clasps
  • Mention in Despatches (MiD) single bronze oak leaf (pre 1994)
  • Mention in Despatches (MiD) silver oak leaf (post 1994)
  • Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct (QCBC) single bronze oak leaf (pre 1994)
  • Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air (QCVSA) single bronze oak leaf (pre 1994)
  • Queen’s Commendation for Bravery (QCB) silver laurel leaves (post 1994)
  • Queen’s Commendation for Bravery in the Air (QCBA) silver wings (post 1994)
  • Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS) silver oak leaves (post 1994)
Nil engraving

Additional information

INFO

Source – http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/sites/medals/unomsil.htm

After a few years of civil war, in June 1998, the Secretary-General reported to the Council (S/1998/486) that the priority task in Sierra Leone was to promote stability and security by disarming and demobilizing former combatants.

The United Nations could render immediate assistance by deploying a limited number of unarmed military observers. The Security Council welcomed this proposal and established UNOMSIL for an initial period of six months.

UNOMSIL's purpose is to monitor the military and security situation in the country as a whole, as security conditions permit; monitor the disarmament and demobilization of former combatants concentrated in secure ares of the country; assist in monitoring respect for international humanitarian law, including at disarmament and debomilization sites, where security permit; advise, in coordination with other international efforts, the Government of Sierra Leone and local police officials on police practise, training, re-equipment and recruitment, in particular on the need to respect internationally accepted standards of policing in democratic societies.

Qualifying time for the medal is 90 days of service in the Mission.

Personnel contributors are: China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Kyrgysztan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, Zambia.

On 22 October 1999, the Security Council authorized the establishment of UNAMSIL by its resolution 1270 (1999), a new and much larger mission with a maximum of 6,000 military personnel, including 260 military observers, to assist the Government and the parties in carrying out provisions of the Lome peace agreement. At the same time, the Council decided to terminate UNOMSIL.

The Mission continues to date and the medal and qualifying time remain the same.

Contributors of Military and Civilian Police Personnel are: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

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