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  • initialism United Nations Protection Force; a multinational peacekeeping force in the former Yugoslavia in 1992 to 1995; superseded by IFOR

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  • They were known as UNPROFOR, UN Protection Force, and their task was to police the areas where there were substantial Serb populations—eastern and western Slavonia and Krajina.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • They were known as UNPROFOR, UN Protection Force, and their task was to police the areas where there were substantial Serb populations—eastern and western Slavonia and Krajina.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • MR. MCCURRY: It should be a multilateral lift as a last resort, if that's unavoidable; and following if it's unavoidable, a withdrawal of UNPROFOR, which is something that the United States is determined to try to avoid.

    Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1995

  • Remember, we have a standing commitment right now to provide close air support to UNPROFOR, which is still on the ground in Bosnia.

    Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1995

  • Later on August 5, the Bosnian Serbs called the UNPROFOR Commander,

    President Letter To Congress On Actions In Bosnia Clinton, Bill, 1946- 1994

  • Even in operations such as UNPROFOR in Bosnia, UNOSOM in Somalia and UNAMIR in Rwanda, there have been significant humanitarian benefits as a result of the UN's efforts - for example the efforts of our contingent in Rwanda to restore desperately needed public health facilities in Kigali and the airlift of humanitarian supplies into Sarajevo, which had exceeded the Berlin airlift of the 1950s.

    Australian DFAT - Senator Evans Media Release - THE UNITED NATIONS AT FIFTY 1995

  • In short, UNPROFOR’s task was virtually impossible.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • In short, UNPROFOR’s task was virtually impossible.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • He looked around, making sure that he got everybody's attention, I traded today with my friend--an UNPROFOR soldier.

    Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Aggie Zivaljevic's 'Where Is My Boy?' Zoe Triska 2011

  • He looked around, making sure that he got everybody's attention, I traded today with my friend--an UNPROFOR soldier.

    Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Aggie Zivaljevic's 'Where Is My Boy?' Zoe Triska 2011

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