lished on 22
October 1999; aim was to to cooperate with the Government of Sierra
Leone and the other parties to the Peace Agreement in the
implementation of the agreement; to monitor the military and security
situation in Sierra Leone; to monitor the disarmament and
demobilization of combatants and members of the Civil Defense Forces
(CFD); to assist in monitoring respect for international humanitarian
law; mandate ended 31 December 2005; members were Bangladesh, Bolivia,
China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, The Gambia, Germany, Ghana,
Guinea, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Ukraine, UK,
Uruguay, Zambia
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS): established - March 2005
aim - to support implementation of the comprehensive Peace Agreement by
Monitoring and verifying the implementation of the Cease Fire
Agreement, by observing and monitoring movements of armed groups, and
by helping disarm, demobilizing and reintegrating armed bands
members - (59) Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil,
Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador,
Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guatemala,
Guinea, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan,
Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal,
Netherland, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand,
Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UK, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET): established
on 17 May 2002 to provide assistance to structures critical to public
security and to assist in the development of law enforcement agencies;
to contribute to extenal security; members were Australia, Bangladesh,
Bolivia, Brazil, Denmark, Fiji, Jordan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nepal,
NZ, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Sweden; completed its
mandate 20 May 2005
United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission
(UNMOVIC): note - formerly known as United Nations Special Commission
for the Elimination of Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (UNSCOM)
established - December 1999
aim - to identify, account for, and eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass
destruction and the capacity to produce them
commissioners - (16) Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, UN Department
for Disar
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