United Nations Medals - The United Nations Special Service Medal
About the United Nations Special Service Medal The United
Nations Special Service Medal (UNSSM) was created in 1995 to
recognise United Nations service of at least 90 days duration by
military personnel and civilian police for which no other award
is authorised. Approval has been given for New Zealand Defence
Force (NZDF) personnel to wear the United Nations Special
Service Medal for service in the following United Nations
missions: - United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team (UNMCTT)
- Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1989-1991 - United Nations Special
Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) - 1991-1999 - Cambodian Mine Action
Centre (CMAC) - 1993-2005 - United Nations Department of
Humanitarian Affairs Accelerated De-Mining Programme (MADP) -
Mozambique, 1995-2005 - United Nations De-Mining Programme
(National Institute for the Removal of Obstacles and Explosive
Ordnance (INAROE) - Angola, 1997-2000 - Programme for the
Assistance to the Lao National Unexploded