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The '''United Nations Mission in Liberia''' ('''UNMIL''') iswas a peace-keeping force established in September 2003 to monitor a ceasefire agreement in [[Liberia]]<ref name="UN_SRES15092003">{{UN document |docid=S-RES-1509(2003) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2003 |resolution_number=1509 |accessdate=2008-04-13|date=19 September 2003}}</ref> following the resignation of President [[Charles G. Taylor|Charles Taylor]] and the conclusion of the [[Second Liberian Civil War]].
The peacekeeping mission will formally withdrawwithdrew on 30 March 2018. At its peak it consisted of up to 15,000 United Nations military personnel and 1,115 police officers, along with a civilian component. It superseded the [[United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia]] (UNOMIL). As of July 2016, 1,240 U.N. military and 606 police personnel will remainremained on the ground, but willwere be there only in case of emergency.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN0ZH3XD|title=U.N. peacekeeping mission leaves Liberia after 13 years {{!}} Top News {{!}} Reuters|website=af.reuters.com|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref>
 
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