Mission overview
112 missions
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United Nations Operation in the Congo (UNOC)
At the beginning of 1959, serious disturbances broke out in the Belgian Congo. The shocked Belgian government rushed into the ...
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Flooding in Central France
In September and October 1960, Central France was hit by heavy rainfall, so much so that the rivers Creuse and Corrèze in the ...
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Storm surge in Hamburg
During the night of Friday 16 to Saturday 17 February 1962, Hurricane Vincinette tore across northern Germany and the northeast ...
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United Nations Yemen Observation Mission (UNYOM)
On 26 September 1962, a week after the death of the Yemeni King Ahmed, a captain of the royal guard, Sallal, carried out a coup. ...
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Training mission in Tanzania
The East African state of Tanganyika was granted independence in 1961. Under the leadership of President Julius Nyerere, ...
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Earthquake in Turkey
During the last century, Turkey was struck repeatedly by major earthquakes. One of them was in 1966. On 16 August, the town of ...
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United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission (UNIPOM)
Straight after the Second World War, the differences between Muslims and Hindus in colonial British India turned out to be ...
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Operation Aqua Vita
In the second half of October and the beginning of November 1966, Central Italy was hit by heavy rainfall, with particularly ...
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Netherlands Engineer Team Assisting Bihar (NETAB)
During the summers of 1965 and 1966, India was faced with severe drought. Large parts of the Indian population were at risk of ...
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The Tunisia Company
In the last week of September 1969, the North African country of Tunisia was hit by severe flooding. Devastating flood waters ...