United Nations Medal
Obverse side
Reverse side
The United Nations Medal is an international decoration awarded by the United Nations (UN) to various international members for participation in joint international military and police operations such as peacekeeping, humanitarian efforts and disaster relief.
The United Nations Medal is a service medal. The United Nations awarded its first medal during the Korean War, 1950-53. Since 1955, additional United Nations Medals have been created and awarded for participation in many United Nations missions around the world.
Although the medal design remains the same for each award, the ribbon design varies for each United Nations operation.
Some of the UN missions to which AFP employees have deployed:
Country | Mission abbreviation | Mission | Period |
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Cambodia | UNTAC | United Nations Transitional Authority to Cambodia | 1992-1993 |
Cyprus | UNFICYP | United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus | 1964–2017 |
East Timor | UNAMET | United Nations Mission in East Timor | 1999 |
East Timor | UNTAET | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor | 1999–2002 |
Mozambique | ONUMOZ | United Nations Operations in Mozambique | 1994 |
Namibia | UNTAG | United Nations Transition Assistance Group | 1989-1990 |
Somalia | UNOSOM II | United Nations Operation in Somalia II | 1993-1995 |
South Sudan | UNMISS | United Nations Mission in South Sudan | 2011–2014 |
Sudan | UNMIS | United Nations Mission in the Sudan | 2006-2011 |
Timor-Leste | UNMISET | United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor | 2002–2005 |
Timor-Leste | UNOTIL | United Nations Office in Timor-Leste | 2005-2006 |
Timor-Leste | UNMIT | United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor | 2006–2012 |
Design
The United Nations Medal is a bronze medallion bearing on the obverse the representation of the United Nations symbol surmounted by the text ‘UN’ and on the reverse, the text ‘IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE’.
For more information about mission specific medal eligibility and the ribbon design visit UN medals (UN Peacekeeping website)
Regulations
The United Nations Medal was established by the Secretary-General in 1966 for award, subject to the Regulations for the United Nations Medal (ST/SGB/119/Rev.1), to military personnel and civilian police who are or have been in the service of the United Nations.