United Nations Medal, 2 service ribbons, Angola, UNAVEM I,II,III and MONUA. US made using European ribbon. This medal has not been approved for wear by the US DoD.

UNAVEM I was established to verify the redeployment northward and the phased and total withdrawal of Cuban troops from the territory of the People's Republic of Angola in accordance with the timetable agreed between the Parties. The Mission was established for a period of 31 months, with effect from January 1989. The countries of Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Congo, Czechoslovakia, India, Jordan, Norway, Spain and Yugoslavia provided Military Observers to this Mission. The Mission was completed in May, 1991.

UNAVEM II: In May 1991, the mandate of this Mission was enlarged to include verification of the arrangements agreed to by the Angolan parties for the monitoring of the Angolan Police as set out in the Angola Peace Accords of May 1991. The countries of Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Czechoslovakia (Slovak Republic from January 1993), Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe have also contributed Military Observers to the Mission. The Mission was completed in February 1995.

UNAVEM III: Among the main features of UNAVEM III's mandate are the following: to provide Good Offices and mediation to the Angolan parties, to monitor and verify the extension of State administration throughout the country and the process of national reconciliation; to supervise, control and verify the disengagement of forces and to monitor the cease-fire; to assist in the establishment of quartering areas, to verify the withdrawal, quartering and demobilization of UNITA forces; to supervise the collection and storage of UNITA armaments; to coordinate, facilitate and support humanitarian activities directly linked to the peace process, as well as participating in mine-clearing activities; to declare formally that all essential requirements for the holding of the second round of the presidential election have been fulfilled, and to support, verify and monitor the electoral process. Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Congo, Egypt, France, Guinea Bissau, Hungary, India, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia and Zimbabwe contributed personnel to the Mission. Upon completion of the task, the Mission was terminated in June 1997.

MONUA: The Mission mandate was to assist the Angolan parties (MPLA and UNITA) in consolidating peace and national reconciliation, enhancing confidence-building and creating an environment conducive to long-term stability, democratic development and rehabilitation of the country. Due to the collapse of the peace process in Angola, UN Secretary General recommended to the UN Security Council that MONUA's mandate not be renewed. Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Congo, Egypt, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Hungary, India, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia and Zimbabwe contributed personnel to the Mission. The Mission was terminated in February 1999.ONUA was established on 30 June 1997 to assist the Angolan parties in consolidating peace and national reconciliation, enhancing confidence-building

The ribbon contains a central broad band of UN blue flanked by three equal stripes of black, white and red, with wide yellow bands at either end. The yellow, red and black are representative of the Angolan national flag, with the white representing the UN presence in the country. Qualifying time for the award of the UNAVEM/MONUA medal is 90 days of service in the Mission.