Abbreviation | UNMEE |
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Formation | 31 July 2000 |
Dissolved | 31 July 2008 |
Type | Peacekeeping Mission |
Legal status | Completed |
Head | Azouz Ennifar |
Parent organization | United Nations Security Council |
Website | Web archive of former UNMEE website |
Constitution (not enforced) |
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Elections |
Eritrea portal |
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) was established by the United Nations Security Council in July 2000[1] to monitor a ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. First military troops Netherlands - Canadian battalion 'NECBAT' arrived and established bases in the region in December 2000.
The mission was formally abandoned in July 2008[2] after experiencing serious difficulties in sustaining its troops due to fuel stoppages[3] and after due consideration of remaining options.[4]