Thursday, August 31, 2000
Annan says 19 States ready to send troops to UN Mission in Ethiopia, Eritrea
31 August -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan has informed the Security Council that 19 Member States from around the world are ready to contribute troops to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE).
Meanwhile, a UN spokesman told reporters in New York today that the Mission intends to deploy an initial group of 100 military observers in the coming weeks. These unarmed troops will carry out various tasks, including maintaining liaison with the parties in the field, setting up a mechanism to verify the cessation of hostilities, and assisting in the planning for the peacekeeping operation.
The countries that pledged to contribute the first batch of military observers are Algeria, Austria, Canada, China, Finland, Ghana, India, Italy, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uruguay and Zambia.
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