United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
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| Abbreviation | UNISFA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 27 June 2011 |
| Type | Peacekeeping Mission |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Abyei Town |
Head | Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr |
Parent organization | United Nations Security Council |
| Website | https://unisfa.unmissions.org/ |
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is a
Ethiopian Army is the largest contributor of personnel, and as of 2018, the only contributor of individual troops.[2]
Command
In the operation's initial years, the position of Head of Mission and Force Commander were jointly held by the same person. Since 2014, both positions are held by a different person.
Since 28 January 2015, the Head of Mission has been Haile Tilahun Gebremariam.[3] Since April 2018, the Force Commander has been Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu.[4]
| Head of Mission, UNIFSA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Nationality | Tenure |
| 1 | Maj. Gen. Tadesse Werede Tesfay[5]
|
 Ethiopia
|
2011–2013 |
| 2 | Maj. Gen. Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam[6] | 2013–2014 | |
| - | Maj. Gen. Halefom Ejigu Moges (acting)[7] | 2014–2015 | |
| 3 | Haile Tilahun Gebremariam[3] | 2015–present | |
| Force Commander, UNIFSA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Nationality | Tenure |
| 1 | Maj. Gen. Tadesse Werede Tesfay[5]
|
Ethiopia
|
2011–2013 |
| 2 | Maj. Gen. Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam[6] | 2013–2014 | |
| 3 | Maj. Gen. Birhanu Jula Gelalcha[8]
|
2014–2016 | |
| 4 | Maj. Gen. Hassen Ebrahim Mussa[9] | 2016–2017 | |
| 5 | Maj. Gen. Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael[10] | 2017–2018 | |
| 6 | Maj. Gen. Gebre Adhana Woldezgu[4] | 2018–present | |
Contributing countries
As of 31 May 2018, the total number of personnel in the mission is 4,571, all but a little over 100 of whom are Ethiopian.[2]
| Country | Experts | Police | Staff Officer | Troops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain
|
2 | |||
 Benin
|
2 | |||
 Bhutan
|
1 | 1 | ||
 Bolivia
|
2 | |||
 Brazil
|
2 | |||
 Burkina Faso
|
1 | |||
 Burundi
|
3 | |||
 Cambodia
|
1 | |||
 Dominican Republic
|
1 | 2 | ||
 Ecuador
|
1 | 1 | ||
 El Salvador
|
1 | |||
| Ethiopia
|
78 | 5 | 79 | 4,288 |
 Ghana
|
3 | 4 | 6 | |
 Guatemala
|
3 | 1 | ||
 Guinea
|
1 | 1 | ||
 India
|
1 | 3 | ||
 Indonesia
|
2 | 2 | ||
 Jordan
|
4 | |||
 Malawi
|
1 | |||
 Mongolia
|
1 | 1 | ||
 Namibia
|
3 | 4 | 2 | |
 Nepal
|
3 | 1 | ||
 Nigeria
|
2 | 2 | ||
 Peru
|
2 | |||
 Russia
|
1 | |||
 Rwanda
|
2 | 3 | 4 | |
 Seychelles
|
2 | |||
 Sierra Leone
|
1 | 2 | ||
 Sri Lanka
|
5 | 1 | ||
 Tanzania
|
2 | 9 | 1 | |
 Ukraine
|
4 | 2 | ||
 Vietnam
|
2 | |||
 Zambia
|
1 | 1 | ||
 Zimbabwe
|
2 | 10 | 1 |
References
- ^ BBC News – Sudan: UN authorises peacekeepers for Abyei. Bbc.co.uk (2011-06-27). Retrieved on 2012-03-26.
- ^ a b "UN Mission's Contributions by Country" (PDF). United Nations. 31 May 2018. pp. 31–33. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Secretary-General Appoints Haile Tilahun Gebremariam of Ethiopia as Head of Mission for Abyei". United Nations.
- ^ a b "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu of Ethiopia as Force Commander for United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ a b UN Chief names commander of Abyei peacekeeping mission, Sudan Tribune, 07-30-2011
- ^ a b 'Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam of Ethiopia Force Commander of United Nations Mission in South Sudan', UN press release, 17 June 2014, accessed 12 September 2017, <https://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sga1477.doc.htm>
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Haile Tilahun Gebremariam of Ethiopia Head of Mission for Abyei | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Birhanu Jula Gelalcha of Ethiopia Force Commander of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei". United Nations.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa of Ethiopia Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei". United Nations.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.