United Nations Operation in the Congo

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Operation des Nations Unies au Congo, abbreviated ONUC, (English: Operation of the United Nations in Congo) was a United Nations peacekeeping force in Congo that was established after United Nations Security Council Resolution 143 of July 14, 1960.

[edit] Commanders of the ONUC

  • General von Horn, Sweden, July 1960 – December 1960
  • General MacEoin, Ireland, January 1961 – March 1962
  • General Guebre, Ethiopia, April 1962 – July 1963
  • General Christian cRoy Kaldager, Norway, August 1963 – December 1963
  • General Ironsi, Nigeria, January 1964 – June 1964

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