UNMOGIP
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
UNMOGIP
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

UNMOGIP through photos

  • 01 November 2023

This photo gallery is part of a series of the U.N. Mission to India and Pakistan.

Three UN military observers sit inside a modest living quarters with simple furnishings, including a bed, wooden chairs, and a table with bottles. A poster on the wall reads “Vote for Peace! U.N. Observers.” The room has patterned textiles and a window with curtains.
UN Military Observer Group team spends a quiet evening in their Tangdhar station quarters—a mud hut shared with an Indian battalion HQ. Members: Maj. Emilio Altieri (Uruguay), Maj. Pierre Jooris (Belgium), and radio operator Guillermo Encastilla. (01 Jan 1955, Kashmir)

UN Military Observer Group team spends a quiet evening in their Tangdhar station quarters—a mud hut shared with an Indian battalion HQ. Members: Maj. Emilio Altieri (Uruguay), Maj. Pierre Jooris (Belgium), and radio operator Guillermo Encastilla. (01 Jan 1955, Kashmir)

UN military observers and local soldiers gather outdoors near a rocky stream and a stone bridge. Some stand while others sit on large rocks. A white flag is visible among the group, and additional soldiers are lined up on the bridge above.
On the cease-fire line, Indian and Pakistani officers meet with UN Military Observer Group to investigate an incident and question a witness. Present are Majors J.D. Murray, Emilio Altieri, Lt. Col. R.H. Marson, and an Indian officer. (1 Jan 1955, Kashmir).

On the cease-fire line, Indian and Pakistani officers meet with UN Military Observer Group to investigate an incident and question a witness. Present are Majors J.D. Murray, Emilio Altieri, Lt. Col. R.H. Marson, and an Indian officer. (1 Jan 1955, Kashmir).

A UN officer on horseback speaks with three locals in cloaks on a grassy field, with snow-capped mountains and tall trees in the background.
The members of the U.N. Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan- Major Emilio Altieri (Uruguay) - riding a horse while on patrol along the cease-fire line; here, he exchanges a few words with a group of Kashmiris he met on the way. (1 January, 1955, Kashmir)

The members of the U.N. Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan- Major Emilio Altieri (Uruguay) - riding a horse while on patrol along the cease-fire line; here, he exchanges a few words with a group of Kashmiris he met on the way. (1 January, 1955, Kashmir)

UN jeep parked on a muddy street in a village with wooden buildings. A UN officer in a coat walks nearby as locals sit and stand along the roadside.
A member of the U.N. Military-Observer Group in India and Pakistan- Major Emilio Altieri (Uruguay)- on his way to a field station on the Kashmir cease-fire line, stops his jeep in front of the bazaar in a village to interview the inhabitants. (1 January, 1955, Kashmir).

A member of the U.N. Military-Observer Group in India and Pakistan- Major Emilio Altieri (Uruguay)- on his way to a field station on the Kashmir cease-fire line, stops his jeep in front of the bazaar in a village to interview the inhabitants. (1 January, 1955, Kashmir).

UN jeep on a muddy road with two people nearby; one rides a horse while another walks carrying an umbrella and bags.
One of the members of the U.N. Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan - Major Emilio Altieri (Uruguay) - asks his way to a passing horseman, while going to the cease-fire line to investigate an incident. The road is typical of Kashmir. (January 1955, Kashmir)

One of the members of the U.N. Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan - Major Emilio Altieri (Uruguay) - asks his way to a passing horseman, while going to the cease-fire line to investigate an incident. The road is typical of Kashmir. (January 1955, Kashmir)

UN military observer in uniform speaks with a group of people wrapped in blankets in a rural outdoor setting with wooden structures in the background.
Major Emiliio Altieri (Uruguay), one of the members of the U.N. Military observer Group in India and Pakistan, talks with the inhabitants of a small mountain village in Kashmir. Seen in the background are the shops of the bazaar. (01 January, 1955, Kashmir).

Major Emiliio Altieri (Uruguay), one of the members of the U.N. Military observer Group in India and Pakistan, talks with the inhabitants of a small mountain village in Kashmir. Seen in the background are the shops of the bazaar. (01 January, 1955, Kashmir).

Group of people lowering a coffin draped in a UN flag into a grave, with a UN truck in the background.
On 17 Oct 2005 in Islamabad, UNMOGIP military staff lowered the UN-flag-draped coffin of Firas Al-Hayali, 33, an Iraqi IT Administrator killed with his son when Margala Towers collapsed during the 7.6 magnitude quake in northern Pakistan. (17 October, 2005, Islamabad, Pakistan)

On 17 Oct 2005 in Islamabad, UNMOGIP military staff lowered the UN-flag-draped coffin of Firas Al-Hayali, 33, an Iraqi IT Administrator killed with his son when Margala Towers collapsed during the 7.6 magnitude quake in northern Pakistan. (17 October, 2005, Islamabad, Pakistan)

People stand in rows for a prayer near two coffins covered with UN flags, under a shaded structure.
UNMOGIP staff and mourners attended the burial of Firas Al-Hayali, 33, and his 7-year-old son Hussain, killed when Margala Towers collapsed during the 7.6 magnitude quake in northern Pakistan on 8 Oct. Al-Hayali was an Iraqi national. (17 October 2005, Islamabad, Pakistan).

UNMOGIP staff and mourners attended the burial of Firas Al-Hayali, 33, and his 7-year-old son Hussain, killed when Margala Towers collapsed during the 7.6 magnitude quake in northern Pakistan on 8 Oct. Al-Hayali was an Iraqi national. (17 October 2005, Islamabad, Pakistan).

Mountainous terrain with scattered trees and small villages in valleys, under a clear blue sky.
From this mountain near Bhimbar, Pakistan, peacekeepers from UNMOGIP get a view of the Line of Control that separates the two countries that they are tasked to observe. Their mandate is clear - they are to be a neutral party in the India and Pakistan situation. (20 October 2005, Bhimbar, Pakistan)

From this mountain near Bhimbar, Pakistan, peacekeepers from UNMOGIP get a view of the Line of Control that separates the two countries that they are tasked to observe. Their mandate is clear - they are to be a neutral party in the India and Pakistan situation. (20 October 2005, Bhimbar, Pakistan)

UN Secretary General shakes hands with a uniformed officer near a vehicle outside a building, while another person stands nearby
The Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres being received by Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain, former Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) at UNMOGIP HQ in Islamabad. Looking on is the Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo.

The Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres being received by Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain, former Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) at UNMOGIP HQ in Islamabad. Looking on is the Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo.

UN Secretary General Guterres cuts a ribbon during an outdoor inauguration ceremony, flanked by two uniformed officers.
The Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres accompanied by Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain, former Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) and Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo cutting the ribbon to officially inaugurate UNMOGIP new office buildings.

The Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres accompanied by Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain, former Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) and Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo cutting the ribbon to officially inaugurate UNMOGIP new office buildings.

UN Secretary General Guterres walking down a hallway with Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo. Behind them are a group of people following them.
The Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres being shown the new Office building by the Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo, the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain and the Resident Coordinator (RC) Mr. Julien Harneis.

The Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres being shown the new Office building by the Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo, the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain and the Resident Coordinator (RC) Mr. Julien Harneis.

UN military personnel in uniform and blue berets stand in a line on a red carpet outside a building with UN and national flags
The Secretary-GeneralMr. António Guterres with some of the UNMOs. Also in the photograph are the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain, the Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo and the Resident Coordinator Mr. Julien Harneis.

The Secretary-GeneralMr. António Guterres with some of the UNMOs. Also in the photograph are the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer (HoM / CMO) Major. Gen Jose Eladio Alcain, the Chief of Mission Support (CMS) Mr. Nester Odaga-Jalomayo and the Resident Coordinator Mr. Julien Harneis.

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