uguay, Venezuela
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United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
established - 13 August 1948
aim - established by the UN Security Council to observe the 1949
India-Pakistan ceasefire
members - (8) Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden,
Uruguay
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United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
(MINURSO)
established - 29 April 1991
aim - established by the UN Security Council to supervise the
referendum in Western Sahara
members - (26) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada,
China, Egypt, France, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Honduras, Ireland, Italy,
Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Tunisia,
UK, US, Venezuela
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United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL)
established - 20 May 1991
aim - established by the UN Security Council to verify ceasefire
arrangements and to monitor the maintenance of public order pending the
organization of a new National Civil Police
members - (16) Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France,
Guyana, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Venezuela
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United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
established - 1993 for a period of six months
aim - to verify compliance with the cease-fire agreement reached 27 July
1993 and investigate reports of violations of that agreement
members - (10) Austria, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany,
Greece, Poland, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Switzerland
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United Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda (UNOMUR)
established - 1993 for six months
aim - to monitor the Uganda/Rwanda border to verify that no military
assistance reaches Rwanda across the border
members - (10) Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Fiji, Hungary,
Netherlands, Senegal Slovakia, Zimbabwe
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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, Switz
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