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United Nations Angola Verification Mission I

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United Nations Angola Verification Mission I
Medal awarded to those who worked on I-UNAVEM
Abbreviation	I-UNAVEM
Successor	United Nations Angola Verification Mission II
Established	January 1989
Founder	United Nations
Dissolved	June 1991
Purpose	Peacekeeping
Region served	Angola

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.

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

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

References

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^ "UNAVEMI I". www.un.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.

^ ^a ^b Meisler, Stanley. United Nations: The First Fifty Years, 1997. Page 368.

^ ^a ^b "UNAVEM I Background". www.un.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.

^ "UNAVEM I: Mandate". www.un.org. Retrieved 2019-05-16.

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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

Current missions

Africa	MINURSO (1991) MONUSCO (2010) UNISFA (2011) UNMISS (2011) MINUSCA (2014) UNITAM (2020)
Americas	Inactive
Asia & Pacific	UNMOGIP (1949)
Europe	UNFICYP (1964) UNMIK (1999)
Middle East	UNTSO (1948) UNDOF (1974) UNIFIL (1978)

Past missions

Africa	ONUC (1960–1964) UNTAG (1989–1990) UNAVEM I (1989–1991) UNAVEM II (1991–1995) UNOSOM I (1992–1993) ONUMOZ (1992–1994) UNOSOM II (1993–1995) UNOMUR (1993–1994) UNOMIL (1993–1997) UNAMIR (1993–1996) UNASOG (1994) UNAVEM III (1995–1997) MONUA (1997–1999) MINURCA (1998–2000) UNOMSIL (1998–1999) UNAMSIL (1999–2005) MONUC (1999–2010) UNMEE (2000–2008) MINUCI (2003–2004) UNMIL (2003–2018) UNOCI (2004–2017) ONUB (2004–2006) UNMIS (2005–2011) MINURCAT (2007–2010) UNAMID (2007–2020) MINUSMA (2013–2023)
Americas	DOMREP (1965–1966) ONUCA (1989–1992) ONUSAL (1991–1995) UNMIH (1993–1996) UNSMIH (1996–1997) MINUGUA (1997) UNTMIH (1997) MIPONUH (1997–2000) MINUSTAH (2004–2017) MINUJUSTH (2017–2019)
Asia & Pacific	UNSF (1962–1963) UNIPOM (1965–1966) UNGOMAP (1988–1990) UNAMIC (1991–1992) UNTAC (1992–1993) UNMOT (1994–2000) UNMISET (2002–2005) UNMIT (2006–2012)
Europe	UNPROFOR (1992–1995) UNOMIG (1993–2009) UNCRO (1995–1996) UNPREDEP (1995–1999) UNMIBH (1995–2002) UNTAES (1996–1998) UNMOP (1996–2002) UNCPSG (1996–2002)
Middle East	UNEF I (1956–1967) UNOGIL (1958) UNYOM (1963–1964) UNEF II (1973–1979) UNIIMOG (1988–1991) UNIKOM (1991–2003) UNSMIS (2012)