1. Erik Molnár, Jr. Consulate of the Republic of Namibia Pécs June 15, 2012

2. Agenda I Review of Namibia History and Politics Geography and Climate Language and Education Economy Background of the UN Mission History Apartheid politics The Beginnings of the Opposition

3. Agenda II The UN Peacekeeping process Premise UNTAG Hungarian police contingent Final thoughts

4. Source: http://www.fao.org/fi/oldsite/FCP/en/NAM/PICS/Map%20Namibia.jpg

5. History and politics German South West Africa (Deutsch-Südwestafrika) 1884-1915 Herero and Nama genocide South Africa 1915-1990 South African rule and the struggle for independence League of Nations mandate territory United Nations Trusteeship agreement South-West Africa People's Organisation armed struggle for independence

6. Herero Executions by German soldiers

7. Surviving Hereros

8. Herero women

9. ”A Long Walk to Freedom” UN General Assembly Security Council International Court South African Border War 1966-1989 SWAPO PLAN - People's Liberation Army of Namibia

10. Koevoet the " crowbar " South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Uni Koevoet was the most effective paramilitary unit deployed against SWAPO fighters during the Namibian War of Independence. The trackers, the bushman "bat" units of Koevoet.

11. Koevoet and SWATF unit members with corpses of murdered SWAPO (PLAN) combatants. In the background are black Koevoets.

12. UN actions 30 UN organisations involved e.g.: UN Ad Hoc Committee for South West Africa, 1966 UN Council for Namibia UNDP UNHCR UNICEF United Nations Institute for Namibia (UNIN) United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) 25 UN Reports

13. UN Resolutions Security Council 26 Resolutions First one UN SC Resolution 245 (1968) Last one UN SC Resolution 652 (1990) General Assembly 18 Resolutions

14. UNTAG Mission Duration April 1989 - 21 March 1990 Contributors 124 countries e.g.: Congo, Czechoslovakia, Federal Republic of Germany, Fiji, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia etc. 50 countries with military component Strength Authorized upper limit of military component 7,500 all ranks, supported by civilian police and civilian international and local personnel Maximum strength 4,493 all ranks, 1,500 civilian police and just under 2,000 international and local staff; the mission was strengthened by some 1,000 additional international personnel who came specifically for the elections

15. Peacekeeping in Namibia By 22 November 1989, South Africa's remaining troops had left Namibia. Fatalities (April 1989 - March 1990) 19 Total 11 military personnel 4 civilian police 3 international staff 1 local staff Financing $368.6 million

16. Namibia The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 21 November to draft a new Constitution, which was unanimously approved on 9 February 1990. On 16 February the Assembly elected SWAPO leader H.E. Sam Nujoma as President of the Republic of Namibia. Namibia became independent on 21 March 1990. On that day, in Winhoek, the United Nations Secretary-General administered the oath of office to Namibia's first President. On 23 April 1990, Namibia became the 160th Member of the United Nations.

17. The Hungarian Police Contingent

18. Hungarian Police Officers as guests in a Himba village

19. The Hungarian " Boss " with a Himba boy

20. Erik Molnár, Jr. Consulate of the Republic of Namibia erik.molnar @namibia.hu