United_Nations_Angola_Verification_Mission

United Nations Angola Verification Mission I

United Nations Angola Verification Mission I

UN peacekeeping mission during the Angolan Civil War

The United Nations Angola Verification Mission I (I UNAVEM)[1] was a peacekeeping mission that existed from January 1989 to June 1991 in Angola during the civil war.[2] It was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 626 on December 20, 1988.

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In the civil war, the Soviet Union and Cuba backed the Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA), while South Africa and the United States backed the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA). The MPLA became the stronger party.[3]

UNAVEM I's purpose was oversee withdrawal of the Cuban troops.[3] This mission was a success.[4]

The United Nations created a follow-up mission, United Nations Angola Verification Mission II, in 1991.[2]

Awards

The UN issued awards for this mission: United Nations Medal (UNAVEM I - Angola)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "UNAVEMI I". www.un.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  2. [2]
    Meisler, Stanley. United Nations: The First Fifty Years, 1997. Page 368.
  3. [3]
    "UNAVEM I Background". www.un.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  4. [4]
    "UNAVEM I: Mandate". www.un.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
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