United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
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Abbreviation | UNISFA |
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Formation | 27 June 2011 |
Type | Peacekeeping Mission |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | Abyei Town |
Head | Head of Mission Haile Tilahun Gebremariam |
Parent organization | United Nations Security Council |
Website | https://unisfa.unmissions.org/ |
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is a United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, which is contested between the Republic of Sudan and the newly independent Republic of South Sudan. UNISFA was approved on 27 June 2011 by the United Nations Security Council in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1990 after a flareup in the South Kordofan conflict earlier in June 2011.[1] The Ethiopian Army is the largest contributor of personnel, and as of 2018, the only contributor of individual troops.[2]
Command
UNISFA is run by a Head of Mission and a Force Commander. In the operation's initial years, these positions were held by the same person, but since 2014 they have been split between two people. 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 | Years | Force Commander | Years | ||
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Tadesse Werede Tesfay[5] | 2011–2013 | Tadesse Werede Tesfay | 2011–2013 | ||
Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam[6] | 2013–2014 | Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam | 2013–2014 | ||
Halefom Ejigu Moges (acting)[7] | 2014–2015 | Birhanu Jula Gelalcha[8] | 2014–2016 | ||
Haile Tilahun Gebremariam[3] | 2015–present | Hassen Ebrahim Mussa[9] | 2016–2017 | ||
Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael[10] | 2017–2018 | ||||
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]
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78 | 5 | 79 | 4,288 |
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3 | 4 | 6 | |
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5 | 1 | ||
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2 | 9 | 1 | |
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4 | 2 | ||
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1 | 1 | ||
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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.
- ^ UN Chief names commander of Abyei peacekeeping mission, Sudan Tribune, 07-30-2011
- ^ "Secretary-General appoints Major General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam of Ethiopia as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)". Press release. United Nations. 12 March 2013.
- ^ "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.