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United Nations Medals

MINURCAt II 2009

United Nations Mission in Central African Republic and Chad
(Mission des Nations Unies en Republique Centrafricaine et
Au tChad)

mission:
On 25 September 2007, the Security Council, by its resolution 1778,
approved the establishment in Chad and the Central African Republic,
in concert with the European Union, of a multidimensional presence
intended to help create the security conditions conducive to a voluntary,
secure and sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons. The
Council decided that the multidimensional presence shall include a United
Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT).

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.
oBvERSE
ribbon:
The Medal ribbon is of UN blue, with narrow stripes of blue, white, yellow,
green and red from left to right which represent the colours of Chad and
the Central Africa Republic.

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

REvERSE

RIBBoN

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