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United Nations Medals

UNSCoM 1991

United Nations Special Commission

mission:
On 3 April 1991, the Security Council established the terms and conditions
for a formal cease-fire between Iraq and the coalition of Member States
in cooperation with Kuwait. Section C of resolution 687 deals with the
elimination, under international supervision, of Iraq’s weapons of mass
destruction and ballistic missiles with a range grater than 150 Kilometres
(Km), together with related items and production facilities. It also calls
for measures to ensure that the acquisition and production of prohibited
items are not resumed. The Special Commission was set up to implement
the non-nuclear provisions of the resolution and to assist the International
Atomic Agency (IAEA) in the nuclear areas. The precise terms are laid
out in paragraphs 7 to 13 of the resolution.

medal:
Medal obverse
The medal bears a map of the world, bronze in colour, surrounded by olive
branches and bearing the letters UN on the top inscribed in bas-relief.

oBvERSE Medal Reverse
The medal reverse contains the expression IN THE SERVICE OF
PEACE inscribed in bas-relief.

ribbon:
The UN Special Services Medal was issued for this misson. The colour
combination consists of a large blue stripe framed between two white
stripes. In order to identify the theatre in which the personnel have earned
the medal, a clasp is added with the name of the country or the United
Nations organization (UNHCR, UNSCOM, UNSMA, MINUGUA etc).

REvERSE Qualification:
Qualifying period of 90 days of service in the mission area.

RIBBoN

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