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==History==
Civil war in Liberia claimed the lives of more than 150,000 people<ref>{{cite web|url=https://unmil.unmissions.org/background|title=Background|date=6 August 2015|publisher=}}</ref> - mostly civilians - and led to a complete breakdown of law and order. It displaced scores of thousands of people, both internally and beyond the borders, resulting in some 850,000 refugees in the neighboring countries. [[First Liberian Civil War|Fighting began]] in late 1989, and by early 1990, several hundred deaths had already occurred in confrontations between government forces and fighters who claimed membership in an opposition group, the [[National Patriotic Front of Liberia]] (NPFL), led by a former government official, Mr. Charles Taylor.
 
From the outset of the conflict, a sub regional organization, the [[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS), undertook various initiatives aimed at a peaceful settlement. The [[United Nations]] supported ECOWAS in its efforts to end a civil war. These efforts included establishing, in 1990, an ECOWAS's observer force, the [[Economic Community of West African States|Military Observer Group]] (ECOMOG). The Security Council in 1992 imposed an arms [[embargo]] on Liberia, and the [[United Nations Secretary-General|Secretary-General]] appointed a Special Representative to assist in talks between ECOWAS and the warring parties.
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As scheduled, UNMIL took over peacekeeping duties from ECOWAS forces on October 1, 2003. Lieutenant General Daniel Opande of [[Military of Kenya|Kenya]] was appointed Force Commander. Some 3,500 West African troops who had been serving with ECOMIL vanguard force were provisionally "re-hatted" as United Nations peacekeepers. In a statement issued on that day, the Secretary-General welcomed this very important development and saluted ECOWAS for its role in establishing the security climate that paved the way for the deployment of UNMIL. He commended the Governments of [[Benin]], [[Gambia]], [[Ghana]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Mali]], [[Nigeria]], [[Senegal]] and [[Togo]] who have contributed to UNMIL, as well as the United States for its support to the regional force. The Commander of Nigerian contingent Brigadier-General [[Ebiowei Awala]] proclaimed that [[Nigeria]] had contributed 21,160 troops to UNMIL mission between 2003 and 2009. The Secretary-General expressed confidence that UNMIL would be able to contribute in a major way towards the resolution of conflict in Liberia, provided all parties concerned cooperate fully with the force and the international community provides the necessary resources.
 
Since 2009, the mandate has been extended annually. The most recent extension of the mandate happened when the UN Security Council on 22 December 2016 extended the mandate to 30 March 2018. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://unmil.unmissions.org/un-security-council-extends-unmil%E2%80%99s-mandate-one-last-time|title=UN Security Council Extends UNMIL's Mandate One Last Time|date=27 December 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unmil/facts.shtml</ref>
 
In 2018, through the Deputy Secretary General for the Rule of Law, [[Waldemar Wray]]'s office, the UNMIL has "provided textbooks, furniture, and equipment" to establish an human right library at the [[Ashmun Street Headquarter of the Liberia National Bar Association]] (LNBA). Wray stated that the library "is meant to primarily enhance the human right's knowledge of members of the bar" giving the lawyers the needed resources to aid in their ability to "protect the interests of their clients.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontpageafricaonline.com/index.php/news/6795-unmil-sets-up-human-rights-library-in-bar-association-office|title=FPA - UNMIL Sets Up Human Rights Library in Bar Association Office|[email protected]|first=Kennedy L. Yangian -|website=www.frontpageafricaonline.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-03-04}}</ref>
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===Sector B===
The Sector B area of responsibility covers [[Lofa County|Lofa]], [[Bong County|Bong]], [[Nimba County|Nimba]], [[Grand Gedeh County|Grand Gedeh]], [[River Gee County|River Gee]], [[Maryland County|Maryland]] and [[Grand Kru County|Grand Kru]] Counties. The sector headquarters is in [[Gbarnga]], Bong County. Military units within this sector include one Pakistan infantry battalion, one Bangladesh infantry battalion and one Ghanaian infantry battalion, UNMO Teams 6-11, three level-2 hospitals (China, Bangladesh and Pakistan), Bangladesh signal company, Bangladesh logistics company and Bangladesh military police unit.<ref>UNMIL: United Nations Mission in Liberia - {{cite web|url=http://unmil.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid%3D3960 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=May 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103161754/http://unmil.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3960 |archivedatearchive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref>
 
The [[Canadian Forces]] designation for troops sent to the mission was "Liane", including [[SHIRBRIG]] augmentation personnel in late 2003.
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