New Zealand: The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non-Warlike)

Ribbon: Dark blue with red-edged white central stripe.

Instituted: 7 May 1992 by Queen Elizabeth II.
Discontinued: 2002.

Awarded: To recognise service in non-warlike operations for which no separate New Zealand, British Commonwealth, United Nations or NATO campaign medal was issued.

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Sinai Iraq
SINAI - sanctioned 8 May 1992, for service with the Multi-National Force and Observers in the Sinai since 25 April 1982. IRAQ - sanctioned 27 April 1994, for service with the UN Special Commission on Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction, at least 30 days service from 1 August 1991. PESHAWAR - sanctioned 27 April 1994, for service with the UN Mine Clearing Training Team in Peshawar, Pakistan, at least 30 days service between 1 April 1989 and 31 December 1991.
SOMALIA - sanctioned 27 April 1994, for service with the UN Task Force in Somalia, at least 30 days service from 26 December 1992. MOZAMBIQUE - sanctioned 3 November 1995, for at least 30 days' service in the Mozambique mine clearance programme since February 1994. (May not be worn with UN medal for Mozambique.) CAMBODIA - sanctioned 3 November 1995, for at least 30 days' service at the Cambodian Mine Action Centre since 1 March 1994.
Bougainville
ARABIAN GULF - sanctioned 27 March 1996, for service with the Multinational Interception Force in the Arabian Gulf for at least 30 days after 4 October 1995. BOUGAINVILLE - sanctioned 1 July 1998, for service with the Truce Monitoring Group or subsequent replacement in the islands of Bougainville and Buka and adjacent waters for at least 30 days after 19 November 1997. KOREA 1954-57 - sanctioned 1 July 1998 for at least 30 days' service in Korea or its waters, or in Japan between 27 July 1954 and 31 December 1957. (May not be awarded to holders of the Korea Medal or UN Korea Medal.)
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