num_pages: 224
description: O'Shea, Brendan (ed.). In the Service of Peace. Memoirs of Lebanon. From the Pages of An Cosantoir. First Edition. Dublin, Mercier Press, 2001. 14 x 21,5 cm. 224 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Ireland became a member of the United Nations in 1955. The first contribution to peacekeeping was in 1958 when Army officers were assigned to the United Nations Observer Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL). Since 1958 the Defence Forces have had a continuous presence on peace support operations. The first armed peacekeeping mission was to the Operation des Nations Unies au Congo (ONUC) in 1960. (Wikipedia)
language: English
title: In the Service of Peace:  Memories of Lebanon From the Pages of An Cosantoir
publisher: Mercier Press