United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka
UN Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) (
January 15,
1996 -
December 15,
2002) was a
United Nations peacekeeping mission that monitored the demilitarization of the disputed Prevlaka Peninsula by carrying out daily foot and vehicle patrols on both sides of the border between
Croatia and the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. At the southernmost tip of
Croatia, the Prevlaka Peninsula overlooks the entrance to Kotor Bay, home of the Yugoslav Navy.
Countries providing support for this mission included Finland, Argentina, Indonesia, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Ireland and the USA.
See also: http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmop/