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ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Wed, 18 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

In the province of El Paraiso, General Agustin Quesada (Spain), Commander of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) (second from left), watches a United Nations soldier destroying a weapon surrendered by the Nicaraguan resistance forces as part of overall peace process in Central America.

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Wed, 18 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

A view of the camp at Yamales where ONUCA (the United Nations Observer Group in Central America ) soldiers demobilized the Nicaraguan resistance forces.

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Wed, 18 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

The Conflict in Central America has raged for many years, prompting many peace initiatives involving the United Nations. In November 1989, following a request from the five Central American Governments of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, the Security Council established (Res. 644) the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) to act as a mechanism to observe and verify their commitments to each other. Established as a military observer mission, ONUCA was further expanded in March 1990 when the Security Council decided to add armed personnel in order to aid their efforts in the voluntary demobilization of the Nicaraguan resistance. The military strength of ONUCA in April was 995 and consisted of personnel from Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Spain and Venezuela.

General Augustin Quesada Gomez (Spain), Commander of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) (wearing a blue beret), inspects a weapon surrendered by the Nicaraguan resistance forces as part of the overall peace process in Central America.

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Wed, 18 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

The military strength of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) in April was 995 and consisted of personnel from Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Spain and Venezuela.

ONUCA helicopters carrying the UN Commander and his officers arrive in Yamales to oversee the demobilization ceremony of the Nicaraguan resistance forces as part of the overall peace process in Central America.

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Wed, 18 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

The military strength of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) in April was 995 and consisted of personnel from Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Spain and Venezuela.

A Venezuelan soldier stands guard at the camp where the Nicaraguan resistance surrenders their weapons to the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) as part of the overall peace process in Central America

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Mon, 16 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

An aerial view of the resistance camp at La Kiatara.

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Mon, 16 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) Military Observers (in blue berets) briefing the resistance forces during a demobilization ceremony.

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaragua Resistance Forces in Honduras

Mon, 16 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

In the province of El Paraiso, a display of weapons surrendered to the soldiers of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) by the Nicaraguan resistance forces as part of the overall peace process in Central America.

ONUCA Demobilizes Nicaraguan Resistance Forces in Honduras

Mon, 16 Apr 1990 01:30:12 GMT

United Nations soldiers are cutting up guns using an oxy-acetylene torch. The guns are being surrendered to the United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) by the resistance forces as part of the overall peace process in Central America.