Fact Sheet Bureau of International Organization Affairs Washington, DC April 12, 2001 UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)Key Dates
Staffing
The U.S. has contributed 6 military observers and 1 headquarters staff officer to UNMEE. Financing (Regular peacekeeping assessments)
Mandate To monitor the cessation of hostilities, assist as appropriate in ensuring that the parties observe their security commitments, monitor and verify the redeployment of Ethiopian troops, monitor the position of Eritrean forces, monitor the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ), chair the Military Coordination Commission, coordinate and provide technical assistance for humanitarian mine action activities in the TSZ and adjacent areas, and coordinate with UN humanitarian and human rights activities in the TSZ and adjacent areas. U.S. Interests The U.S. has an interest in maintaining Ethiopian-Eritrean peace because the war destabilized the region, displaced an estimated 1.2 million people, and slowed the progress of both countries to democracy and prosperity. |