Date
Instituted: 1951.
Campaign: Various UN led peacekeeping and observation operations
from 1948 to the present day.
Description: The obverse of the medal depicts the globe emblem of the
UN while the reverse bears the inscription 'IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE'.
Metal: Bronze.
Size: 35mm.
Clasps: 'CONGO', 'UNGOMAP', 'OSGAP', UNSMIH', 'MINUGUA', 'UNCRO',
'ONUNMOZ' and 'UNSOM'.
Ribbon: Many different ribbons exist for the various UN led operations.
See UN web site for details.
Comments: Two types of strikings of this medal are known. The first has a
somewhat flat globe being issued to European personnel (including
UK) while the US version has a more raised globe.
Eligibility
for the medal is normally 90 days service within the operational
area for which the medal is awarded but some missions require 180 days. Subsequent
six month tours of duty within the same mission are indicated by
silver numerals on the ribbon.
While
many different issues of this medal have been made the following
are some of the more commonly awarded to British personnel:
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UNFICYP:
United Nations Force in Cyprus (1964-Present);
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UNPROFOR:
United Nations Protection Force (1992-95) operating in the Former
Yugoslavia;
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UNPREDEP:
United Nations Preventative Deployment in Yugoslavia;
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UNMIBH:
United Nations Mission in Bosnia Herzegovina (1995);
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UNMIK:
United Nations Mission in Kossovo (1999-Present).
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