United Nations Transition Assistance Group
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The United Nations Transition Assistance Group was a UN peacekeeping mission established to oversee Namibia’s transition to independence from South African rule.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN special political mission
ⓘ
United Nations peacekeeping mission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNTAG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedByResolution |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 435
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 632 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
civilian component
ⓘ
civilian police component ⓘ military component ⓘ |
| countryServed | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1989-04-01 ⓘ |
| electionMonitored | 1989 Namibian Constituent Assembly election ⓘ |
| endDate | 1990-03-21 ⓘ |
| headOfMission | Martti Ahtisaari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfMissionTitle | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South West Africa People’s Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Security Council resolutions on Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationHeadquarters | Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
to assist in the organization and conduct of free and fair elections in Namibia
ⓘ
to ensure the release of political prisoners in Namibia ⓘ to facilitate the return of Namibian refugees ⓘ to monitor the ceasefire between South African forces and SWAPO ⓘ to monitor the impartiality of the South African–appointed administration in Namibia during the transition ⓘ to monitor the withdrawal of South African forces from Namibia ⓘ to supervise the peace process leading to Namibian independence ⓘ |
| notableFor | overseeing the final implementation of the UN plan for Namibian independence ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Martti Ahtisaari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| peacekeepingType | multidimensional peacekeeping operation ⓘ |
| peaceProcessName | UN plan for the independence of Namibia ⓘ |
| predecessorAdministration | South African administration of South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to oversee Namibia’s transition to independence from South African rule ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProcess | Namibian War of Independence settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United Nations Secretary-General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
conduct of UN-supervised elections in Namibia in November 1989
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independence of Namibia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1989-04-01 ⓘ |
| status | completed mission ⓘ |
| successorState | Republic of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryNameAtTime | South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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