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Q104 (CISF/2020) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Important Days, Places & Events

To which country was the first contingent of the CISF on a UN mission sent ?

Explanation

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) made its debut in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in 2001. The first contingent, consisting of 121 personnel, was deployed to Kosovo as part of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) on August 17, 2001. Their primary role included maintaining law and order and providing security during the region's transitional period. Since this maiden deployment, the CISF has expanded its international footprint, contributing personnel to various other UN missions in countries such as Haiti and Liberia.

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