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United Nations Medals

UNSMA 1993

United Nations Special Mission in Afghanistan

mission:
This mission was set up in December 1993 and continued until it was
amalgamated with the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian
Assistance to Afghanistan (UNOCHA) in 2004. The purpose of the
establishment of UNSMA was to encourage dialogue between the warring
factions in Afghanistan, particularly the Taliban and the Northern Alliance.

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.

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 mission. The colour
oBvERSE 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).

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

REvERSE

RIBBoN

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