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An international decoration is a military award which is not bestowed by a particular country, but rather by an international organization such as the United Nations or NATO. Such awards are normally issued as service medals, for participation in various international military operations, and not for specific acts of heroism or bravery.

The following is a list of the most commonly recognized international military decorations:

United Nations (UN)

• UNKorea United Nations Korea Medal
• UNTSO - Truce Supervisory Organisation
• UNOGIL - Observation Group in Lebanon
• UNMOGIP - Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
• UNOC - Congo
• UNTEA - Temporary Executive Authority
• UNYOM - Yemen Observer Mission
• UNFICYP - Cyprus
• UNEFME - Emergency Force, Middle East - also known as UNEF II
• UNDOF - Disengagement Observer Force
• UNIFIL - Interim Force in Lebanon
• UNIIMOG - Iran/Iraq Military Observers Group
• UNTAG - Transition Assistance Group
• ONUCA - Observer Group in Central America
• UNIKOM - Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
• UNAVEM - Angola Verification Mission I, II & III
• MINURSO - Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
• ONUSAL - Observer Mission in El Salvador
• UNPROFOR - Protection Force
• UNMOP - Mission of Observers in Prevlaka
• UNTAES - Transitional Admin for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja & West Sirmium
• MINUGUA - Mision de las Naciones Unidas en Guatemala
• MINURCA - Verification Mission in the Central African Republic
• UNMIK - Mission in Kosovo
• UNOMSIL - Observer Mission In Sierra Leone
• UNPREDEP - Preventive Deployment Force
• UNMONUC - Congo 2000 -
• UNMEE - Mission in Etheopia & Eritrea
• UNSSM - Special Service Medal
• UNHQ - Headquarters New York
• UNMIS - Mission in Sudan
• UNPSG - Police Support Group
• UNTAET - Transitional Administration In East Timor
• UNAMET - Assistance Mission East Timor
• UNMISET - Mission of Support in East Timor
• UNONUB - Operation in Burundi
• UNMIT - Mission in Timor
• UNAMID - African Union Mission in Darfur
• MINURCAT - Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

• NATO Meritorious Service Medal
• Yugoslavia service medal
• Kosovo service
• Macedonia Medal
• Operations Eagle Assist and Active Endeavor service (Article 5)
• Operations in the Balkans
• Afghanistan service (Non-Article 5)

European Union (EU)

• EUROFOR - European Force
• CEPOL - Civil Crisis Management
• ESDP - European Defence & Security
• ARTEMIS

Inter-American Defense Board

• Inter-American Defense Board Medal

System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces (SICOFAA)

• SICOFAA Legion of Merit

Multinational Force and Observers

• Multinational Force & Observers Medal