United Nations Korea Medal
The first United Nations medal to be created was the United Nations Service Medal, also known as the United Nations Service Medal Korea, which was awarded by the United Nations to all countries which aided South Korea during the years of the Korean War. Since 1955, over two dozen additional United Nations medals have been created by the U.N. and awarded for participation in various United Nations actions around the world. The United Nations Headquarters Medal is normally issued for service of at least 90 days at the New York Headquarters.
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