The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) is a peace-keeping force established in September 2003 to monitor a ceasefire agreement in Liberia following the resignation of President Charles Taylor and the conclusion of the Second Liberian Civil War. 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 It superseded the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL).
Read more about United Nations Mission In Liberia: History, UNOL (1997–2003), Resolution 1497 (2003), Recommendation For The Establishment of A UN Peacekeeping Mission, Establishment of UNMIL, Peacekeeping Force
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