The First UN Military Observers

In January 1948 the UN Security Council established the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) to monitor and report on the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / Stories from the UN Archive
• Video Length: 00:02:19
• Production Date: 4 June 2024
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION FOR INDIA AND PAKISTAN - UNCIP; UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVER GROUP IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN - UNMOGIP
• Subject Topical: CEASEFIRES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; TERRITORIAL PARTITION; HISTORY; AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES
• Geographic Subject: INDIA; PAKISTAN; KASHMIR
• MAMS Id: 3214086
• Parent Id: 3214086
• Alternate Title: UNV_3214086

Description

At the Security Council’s recommendation, UN military observers arrived in the region in 1949 to supervise the ceasefire line established by the Karachi agreement. 

In March 1951, following the termination of UNCIP, the Security Council decided that the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) should continue to supervise the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir. 

 The United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in New Delhi documented the 1949 arrival of UN military observers, UN operations, and scenes of daily life in Jammu and Kashmir. Captured on 16mm Kodachrome, the legendary film stock renowned for its depth of color, clarity, and stability, this documentation provides an unusually vibrant glimpse into history. 

Utilizing material from the UN Audiovisual Library, this production highlights selections from the UNIC documentation.