22.000 all ranks (4 Feb.1994) - 15.000 al ranks (25 Aug. 1994)
Contributors
| Second United Nations Operation in Somalia | |
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The background of the ribbon is sand or buff coloured symbolizing the desert, with a wide center band of UN blue flanked by narrow stripes of dark green symbolizing hope. Qualifying time for the medal is 90 days of service in the Mission. |
| Authorization | SC 814/93 - SC 837/93 - SC 865/93 - SC 878/93 - SC 886/93 - SC 897/94 - SC 923/94 - SC 946/94 - SC 953/94 - SC 954/94 |
| Function | The mandate of UNOSOM II was to take appropriate action, including enforcement measures, to establish throughout Somalia a secure environment for humanitarian assistance. Its main responsibilities included monitoring the cessation of hostilities, preventing resumption of violence, seizing unauthorized small arms, maintaining security at ports, airports and lines of communication required for delivery of humanitarian assistance, continuing mine-clearing, and assisting in repatriation of refugees in Somalia. UNOSOM II was also entrusted with assisting the Somali people in rebuilding their economy and social and political life, re-establishing the country's institutional structure, achieving national political reconciliation, recreating a Somali State based on democratic governance and rehabilitating the country's economy and infrastructure. |
| Type | Humanitarian Assistance / Peace Building / Security Enforcement |
| Location | Somalia |
| HeadQuarters | Mogadishu |
| Duration | March 1993 - March 1995 |
| Aut. Strenght | 28,000 military and police personnel; some 2,800 international and locally
recruited staff (March 1993) 22.000 all ranks (4 Feb.1994) - 15.000 al ranks (25 Aug. 1994) |
| Strenght (withdr.) | 14.968 |
| Fatalities | 151 (146 military personnel, 3 international civilian staff and 2 local staff) |
| Cost | Around 1.643 mil. $ |
| Financing | Special Account |
Contributors |
Australia (troops March 1993-Nov. 1994; civpol Jul. 1994 - Feb. 1995), Bangladesh (troops Jul. 1993 - Feb. 1995; civpol Jul. 1994 - Feb. 1995), Belgium (March 1993 - March 1994), Botswana (May 1993 - Oct. 1994), Canada (March 1993 - May 1994), Egypt (troops May 1993 - Feb. 1995; civpol May 1994 - Feb. 1995), France (May 1993 - March 1994), Germany (May 1993 - March 1994), Ghana (May 1994 - Feb. 1995), Greece (May 1993 - Apr. 1994), India (May 1993 - Feb. 1995), Indonesia (May 1994 - Feb. 1995), Ireland (troops Aug. 1993 - Jan. 1995; civpol May -Aug. 1994), Italy (troops May 1993 - Feb 1995; civpol May - Oct. 1994 ), Kuwait (May 1993 - March 1994), Malaysia (troops Jul. 1993 - Feb. 1995; civpol May - Sept. 1994), Morocco (May 1993 - Apr. 1994), Nepal (Oct. 1993 - Jan. 1995), Netherlands (May 1994 - Feb. 1995), New Zealand (Mar. 1993 - Nov.1994), Nigeria (troops May 1993 - Feb. 1995; civpol May 1994 - Feb. 1995), Norway (March 1993 - March 1994), Pakistan (March 1993 - Feb. 1995), Philippines (Jul. 1994 - Feb. 1995), Republic of Korea (troops Jul 1993 - Feb. 1995; civpol May - Oct. 1994), Romania (June 1993 - Oct. 1994), Saudi Arabia (May 1993 - March 1994), Sweden (troops May 1993 - Dec. 1993; civpol May - Sept. 1994), Tunisia (May 1993 - Feb. 1994), Turkey (May 1993 - Jan. 1994), United Arab Emirates (May 1993 - March 1994), United States of America (May 1993 - Feb. 1994), Zambia (Jul. 1994 - Feb. 1995) and Zimbabwe (troops May 1993 - Feb. 1995; civpol May 1994 - Feb. 1995) |
| Notes | Supporting UNOSOM II in the field, but not part of it, were approximately 17,700 troops of the United States Joint Task Force in Somalia. A Quick Reaction Force was part of the United States presence. These troops remained under United States command. |
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