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United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka

Coordinates: 42°23′56.40″N 18°31′01.20″E / 42.3990000°N 18.5170000°E / 42.3990000; 18.5170000
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UN Mission of Observers in Prevlaka
AbbreviationUNMOP
Formation15 January 1996
TypeObserver Mission
Legal statusCompleted
Head
Rodolfo Sergio Mujica
Parent organization
United Nations Security Council
WebsiteUNMOP

UN Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) was established on 15 January 1996 in Security Council Resolution 1038[1] as a peacekeeping mission to monitor the demilitarization of the disputed Prevlaka peninsula by carrying out daily foot and vehicle patrols on both sides of the border between Croatia and Yugoslavia (specifically, its federal unit Montenegro).

Countries providing support for this mission included Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Russian Federation, Switzerland and Ukraine.[2] It was disbanded on 15 December 2002, the date set by the UN Security Council.[3]

References

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  1. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1038. S/RES/1038(1996) 15 January 1996. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  2. ^ "UNMOP: United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka - Facts and Figures".
  3. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1437. S/RES/1437(2002) page 2. (2002) Retrieved 6 September 2008.
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42°23′56.40″N 18°31′01.20″E / 42.3990000°N 18.5170000°E / 42.3990000; 18.5170000