United Nations Mission in Liberia

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The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was a UN peacekeeping operation established in 2003 to help stabilize Liberia after its civil war, support the implementation of peace agreements, and assist in rebuilding national institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations peacekeeping mission
peacekeeping operation
abbreviation UNMIL
authorizedByResolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 1509
conflictAddressed Second Liberian Civil War
countryServed Liberia
deploymentStartYear 2003
establishedBy United Nations Security Council
hasComponent civilian component
military component
police component
hasOfficialLanguage English
headquartersLocation Monrovia
includesPersonnelType United Nations Volunteers
UN peacekeepers
surface form: United Nations police officers

international civilian staff
local civilian staff
military contingents
military observers
locatedInCountry Liberia
mandateChapter Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
mandateEndDate 2018-03-30
mandateStartDate 2003-09-19
missionCompleted 2018
missionType post-conflict peacebuilding mission
parentOrganization United Nations
Department of Peace Operations
surface form: United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations
peacekeepingType multidimensional peacekeeping operation
peakMilitaryStrength about 15000 uniformed personnel
precededBy Economic Community of West African States Mission in Liberia
primaryObjective assist in disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation of combatants
assist in reform of the security sector in Liberia
assist in stabilizing Liberia after civil war
protect United Nations staff, facilities and civilians under imminent threat
support humanitarian and human rights activities in Liberia
support implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Liberia
support organization and conduct of free and fair elections in Liberia
support police reform and training in Liberia
support the ceasefire and peace process in Liberia
support the reestablishment of state authority throughout Liberia
regionServed West Africa
resolutionNumber 1509
shortName UNMIL
status completed
successor UN Country Teams
surface form: United Nations Country Team in Liberia
supportedInstitution Armed Forces of Liberia
Government of Liberia
Liberia National Police
National Elections Commission of Liberia
website https://unmil.unmissions.org/

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Liberia peacekeepingMission United Nations Mission in Liberia