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UNITED NATIONS TRANSITION ASSISTANCE GROUP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Transition Assistance Group
1, record 1, English, United%20Nations%20Transition%20Assistance%20Group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UNTAG 2, record 1, English, UNTAG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- United Nations Transition Assistance Group [in Namibia] 1, record 1, English, United%20Nations%20Transition%20Assistance%20Group%20%5Bin%20Namibia%5D
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
South Africa had controlled Namibia, which it called Southwest Africa, since defeating the German colonizers during the First World War. Starting in the early 1970s, a low-level guerrilla war had been waged against the South Africans by the Southwest Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). In 1988, South Africa had decided to grant the territory its independence, and the UN prepared to oversee the transition process. The United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) involved approximately 4,500 military and civilian observers from over 50 of the UN member countries. The purpose of UNTAG was to conduct a year-long preparation for the country's independence elections, and then monitor those elections in November 1989. When independence was proclaimed in March 1990, UNTAG ceased operations. 3, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%20Transition%20Assistance%20Group
Record 1, Key term(s)
- UN Transition Assistance Group
- Transition Assistance Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'assistance des Nations Unies pour la période de transition
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20d%27assistance%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20pour%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20transition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GANUPT 2, record 1, French, GANUPT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Groupe d'assistance des Nations Unies pour la période de transition [en Namibie] 3, record 1, French, Groupe%20d%27assistance%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20pour%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20transition%20%5Ben%20Namibie%5D
correct, masculine noun
- GANUPT 4, record 1, French, GANUPT
correct, masculine noun
- GANUPT 4, record 1, French, GANUPT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Afrique du Sud contrôlait la Namibie, que l'on appelait alors le Sud-Ouest africain, depuis la défaite des colons allemands lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. À compter du début des années 1970, une guérilla de faible intensité était menée contre les Sud-Africains par la SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization). En 1988, l'Afrique du Sud a décidé d'accorder l'indépendance à ce territoire, et l'ONU s'est préparée à superviser le processus de transition. Le Groupe d'assistance des Nations Unies pour la période de transition (GANUPT) faisait intervenir quelque 4 500 observateurs militaires et civils représentant plus de 50 pays membres de l'ONU. Le mandat du GANUPT était de procéder pendant un an aux préparatifs nécessaires aux élections qui aboutiraient à l'indépendance du pays, puis de surveiller le déroulement de ces élections, en novembre 1989. Lorsque l'indépendance a été proclamée, en mars 1990, le GANUPT s'est retiré. 5, record 1, French, - Groupe%20d%27assistance%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20pour%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20transition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Groupe d'assistance de l'ONU pour la période de transition
- Groupe d'assistance pour la période de transition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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