n Sahara

members-(25) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Egypt,
France, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Tunisia, UK, US, Venezuela

United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL)

established-NA 1991

aim-established by the UN Security Council to verify ceasefire arrangments and
to monitor the maintenance of public order pending the organization of a new
National Civil Police

members-(9) Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Spain, Sweden,
Venezuela

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR)

established-3 December 1949

effective-1 January 1951

aim-to try to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent
solutions to refugee problems
members-(46) Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
China, Colombia,Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See,
Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Morocco,
Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines,
Somalia, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey,
Uganda,UK, US, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire

United Nations Operation in Mozambique (UNOMOZ)

established-NA 1992

aim-established by the UN Security Council to supervise the
ceasefire

members-(18) Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde,
Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden,

Uruguay, Zambia United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM)

established-NA 1992

aim-established by the UN Security Council to facilitate an
immediate cessation of hostilities, to maintain a ceasefire to
promote a political settlement, and to provide urgent
humanitarian assistance

members-(17) Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic,
Egypt, Fiji, Finland, Indonesia, Jordan, Morocco, NZ, Norway, Pakistan,
Slovakia, Zimbabwe

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

note-acronym retained from predecessor
organization UN Fund for Population Activities

established-NA July 1967

aim-to promote assistance in dealing with population problems

members-(51) selected on a rotating basis from all regions

United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR)

established-NA 1992

aim-established by the UN Security Council to create conditions for peace
and