CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -To reward the service of troops from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, India, Norway, Sweden and Yugoslavia those troops who completed ninety days of service with the UNEF were awarded the United Nations Emergency Force Medal. The mission lasted from November 1956 until June 1967.

Detailed explanation-2: -All military personnel working under the Blue Helmet are first and foremost members of their own national armies and are then seconded to work under the command and control of the UN. We have more than 97,000 UN uniformed personnel coming from over 120 countries. They come from nations large and small, rich and poor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United Nations Medal: The United Nations Medal, established in 1966, is awarded to military and police personnel who are or have been in the service of the UN. Mission-specific medals: Medals are awarded for ninety consecutive days of service to a specific peacekeeping mission.