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United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa

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United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa
AbbreviationUNOMSA
Formation17 August 1992 (1992-08-17)
Dissolved27 June 1994 (1994-06-27)
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
Parent organization
United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa (UNOMSA) was a United Nations peacekeeping mission to South Africa from 1992 to 1994. The mission was led by Angela King and was headquartered in Johannesburg, with a regional office in Durban.[1]

History

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Background

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Establishment

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The United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa was established on 17 August 1992 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 772.[2] The first 13 observers arrived in South Africa on 13 September.[3]

On 14 January 1994, United Nations Security Council Resolution 894 expanded the role of the mission to include election monitoring.[4]

The mission ended on 27 June 1994.[5]

Budget

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From 1994 to 1995, the United States contributed US$6,336,200 to the mission.[6]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ United Nations 1994, p. 107.
  2. ^ Ndulo 1995, p. 214.
  3. ^ Ndulo 1995, p. 215.
  4. ^ Ndulo 1995, p. 228.
  5. ^ Ndulo 1995, p. 236.
  6. ^ U.S. Participation in the UN: A Report by the President to Congress for the Year 1994. Washington D.C: United States Department of State. 1995. p. 228.

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Further reading

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