Here’s an exhaustive list of the peacekeeping operations established by the UN since its inception.Notice how long some of the operations have lasted (and continue to last). The longest continuing peacekeeping operation is UNMOGIP, which continues to the present and was established in 1949! For the complete list, click here.
| Acronym | Mission name | Start date | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNTSO | United Nations Truce Supervision Organization | May 1948 | Present |
| UNMOGIP | United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan | January 1949 | Present |
| UNEF I | First United Nations Emergency Force | November 1956 | June 1967 |
| UNOGIL | United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon | June 1958 | December 1958 |
| ONUC | United Nations Operation in the Congo | July 1960 | June 1964 |
| UNSF | United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea | October 1962 | April 1963 |
| UNYOM | United Nations Yemen Observation Mission | July 1963 | September 1964 |
| UNFICYP | United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus | March 1964 | Present |
| DOMREP | Mission of the Representative of the Secretary-General in the Dominican Republic | May 1965 | October 1966 |
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