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United Nations Operation in the Congo

The United Nations Operation in the Congo (French: Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, abbreviated ONUC) was a United Nations peacekeeping force which was deployed in the Republic of the Congo in 1960 in response to the Congo Crisis. The ONUC was the UN's first peacekeeping mission with significant military capability, and remains one of the largest UN…

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Headquarters
Leopoldville (now Kinshasa)
Abbreviation
ONUC
Formation
14 July 1960
Legal status
Completed on 30 June 1964
Parent organization
United Nations Security Council

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United Nations Operation in the Congo

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related to Further reading · 99
United Nations Operation in the Congo → Abi-Saab, Africa, African Studies, Archives, August, Back, Baltimore, Beauregard, Beginning, Bell, Bloomfield, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Defence Quarterly, Case Study, Chakravorty, Commentary, Congo, Congo Crisis
related to External links · 8
United Nations Operation in the Congo → Archived, Congo, May, ONUC, Records, United Nations Archives, United Nations Operation, Wayback Machine
Abbreviation · 1
United Nations Operation in the Congo → ONUC
Formation · 1
United Nations Operation in the Congo → 14 July 1960
Headquarters · 1
United Nations Operation in the Congo → Leopoldville (now Kinshasa)
Legal status · 1
United Nations Operation in the Congo → Completed on 30 June 1964
Parent organization · 1
United Nations Operation in the Congo → United Nations Security Council
Website · 1
United Nations Operation in the Congo → https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/past/onuc.htm

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un congo troops united katanga nations 1960 forces onuc force operation first congolese peacekeeping canadian government lumumba military 1961 1964

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United Nations Operation in the CongoAbbreviationONUC1.00infobox
United Nations Operation in the CongoFormation14 July 19601.00infobox
United Nations Operation in the CongoHeadquartersLeopoldville (now Kinshasa)1.00infobox
United Nations Operation in the CongoLegal statusCompleted on 30 June 19641.00infobox
United Nations Operation in the CongoParent organizationUnited Nations Security Council1.00infobox
United Nations Operation in the CongoWebsitehttps://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/past/onuc.htm1.00infobox
the death of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumbainstance ofThe last soldier to leave was force commander Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.Criticism of UN involvementThe UN was criticised a number of times during its involvement in the Congolese cr…0.80text
the secession in Katangainstance ofThe last soldier to leave was force commander Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.Criticism of UN involvementThe UN was criticised a number of times during its involvement in the Congolese cr…0.80text
the death of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumbainstance ofCriticism of UN involvementThe UN was criticised a number of times during its involvement in the Congolese crisis about its handling of situations0.80text
the secession in Katangainstance ofCriticism of UN involvementThe UN was criticised a number of times during its involvement in the Congolese crisis about its handling of situations0.80text
United Nations Operation in the Congorelated to External linksRecords0.60section
United Nations Operation in the Congorelated to External linksUnited Nations Operation0.60section

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