Theme: Providing authority for peace operations or operational bodies
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United Nations Special Committee on the Balkans
The General Assembly established UNSCOB as a civilian mission that would facilitate dialogue and conduct monitoring to reduce cross-border infiltration and tensions in the…
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Repatriation Commission: Korea (1952–1954)
The Repatriation Commission illustrates the General Assembly’s use of other operational bodies to support de-escalation and confidence-building on the Korean Peninsula.
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United Nations Emergency Force
In response to the Suez crisis, the General Assembly authorized the first armed UN peacekeeping force to supervise the cessation of hostilities, and oversee…
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United Nations Temporary Executive Authority and United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea
The General Assembly gave authority to UNTEA and UNSF to administer the transfer of West New Guinea, establishing the UN’s first territorial administration.
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United Nations Observer Group in Lebanon
General Assembly extension of a Security Council-mandated peace operation helped facilitate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon, linking the Assembly’s peace operations practice…
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United Nations Operation in the Congo
The General Assembly reinforced ONUC’s mandate to be more robust during a crisis period and later financially extended the mission’s duration, demonstrating General Assembly…
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United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea
The General Assembly authorized UNOVER to verify Eritrea’s independence referendum, supporting the peaceful transition to Eritrean statehood.
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United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan
Established following the lapse of a Security Council-authorized peace operation, this General Assembly-authorized peace operation supported dialogue, regional coordination and humanitarian response in Afghanistan…
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International Civilian Mission in Haiti and International Civilian Support Mission
The General Assembly authorized successive civilian missions in Haiti in the 1990s focused on human rights, democratic institutions and rule of law, including the…
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United Nations Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala
This General Assembly-authorized peace operation focused on monitoring of human rights, and facilitated negotiation and implementation of subsequent peace agreements.