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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

UNtAC 1992

United Nations transitional Authority In Cambodia

medal award:
UNTAC was established in February 1992, incorporating the existing
Mission, UNAMIC. The mandate for this mission relates to human
rights, the organisation and conduct of free and fair elections, military
arrangements, civil administration, the maintenance of law and order, the
repatriation and resettlement of the Cambodian refugees and displaced
persons, and the rehabilitation of essential Cambodian infrastructures
during the transitional period. After the elections, the mission was closed
on 15 November 1993 and replaced by the United Nations Military
Liaison Team (UNMLT). Consisting of 20 military observers, their task
was to maintain close liaison with the Cambodian government, to report
to the Secretary-General on matters effecting security in Cambodia and
to assist the government in dealing with residual military matters related
to the Paris agreement. UNMLT was established for a single period of six
months. Military observers were eligible to receive the UNTAC medal.

medal:
Medal obverse
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.

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

ribbon:
The medal ribbon features green, to depict the paddy fields which cover
most of the country. The white central stripe is flanked by red stripes
representing all the factions’ flags. These are bordered on either side by
REvERSE
a band of UN blue and Supreme National Council blue.

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

RIBBoN

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