United Nations Aouzou Strip Observer Group
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| Abbreviation | UNASOG |
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| Formation | 4 May 1994 |
| Type | Peacekeeping mission |
| Legal status | Concluded |
| Headquarters | Aouzou Base |
Parent organization | UN Security Council |
Budget | $US64,471 |
| Website | peacekeeping |
The United Nations Aouzou Strip Observer Group (UNASOG) was a
Aouzou Strip dispute under Security Council Resolution 915 of 4 April 1994,[1] the mission's mandate was "to verify the withdrawal of the Libyan administration and forces from the Aouzou Strip in accordance with the decision of the International Court of Justice".[2]
Deployed to the
MINURSO mission. The mission's budget was US$ 64,471, which was obtained through the regular annual UN vote.[3] The group was commanded by a Malaysian, Colonel Mazlan Bahamuddin,[4] It was withdrawn after both parties to the dispute declared that the withdrawal from the area had been successfully concluded,[1] with the mission being terminated by Security Council Resolution 1926.[5] There were no fatalities amongst the deployed personnel.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "UNASOG – Aouzou Strip: Mandate". United Nations. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "United Nations Aouzou Strip Observer Group". United Nations. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Jurgenliemk & Koops 2015, pp. 486 & 488.
- ^ a b "UNASOG – Aouzou Strip: Facts and figures". United Nations. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "UNASOG – Aouzou Strip: Background". United Nations. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
References
- Jurgenliemk, Hubertus; Koops, Joachim A. (2015). "United Nations Aouzou Strip Observer Group (UNASOG)". In Koops, Joachim; MacQueen, Norrie; Tardy, Thierry; Williams, Paul D. (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. pp. 484–491. ISBN 978-0-19-968604-9.
Further reading
- Obiozor, George A.; Ajala, Adekunle (1998). Africa and the United Nations System. Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. ISBN 978-9-78002030-9.
- Ramsbotham, Oliver; Woodhouse, Tom (1999). Encyclopedia of International Peacekeeping Operations. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-87436892-5.
- Ricciardi, Matthew M. (1992). "Title to the Aouzou Strip: A Legal and Historical Analysis". The Yale Journal of International Law. 17 (2): 301–488.
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