Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
United Nations Tree
In or near Glasgow.
United Nations Tree — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Queens Park · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the United Nations Tree in central Scotland, the nearest railway station is Queens Park, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is G42 9FB, and entry to the site is free.
About
United Nations Tree is a memorial located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) is an organization founded on 29 May 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East. Established amidst the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its primary task was initially to provide the military command structure to the peacekeeping forces in the Middle East to enable the peacekeepers to observe and maintain the ceasefire, and in assisting the parties to the Armistice Agreements in the supervision of the application and observance of the terms of those Agreements. The organization's structure and role has evolved over time as a result of the various conflicts in the region and at times UNTSO personnel have been used to rapidly deploy to other areas of the Middle East in support of other United Nations operations. The command structure of the UNTSO was maintained to cover the later peacekeeping organisations of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to which UNTSO continues to provide military observers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
According to the United Nations, "following the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973, [UNTSO's] functions...[have evolved]... in the light of changing circumstances, but they [have] remained in the area, acting as go-betweens for the hostile parties and as the means by which isolated incidents could be contained and prevented from escalating into major conflicts."
Visiting
UNTSO personnel have also been available at short notice to form the nucleus of other peacekeeping operations. The availability of UNTSO's military observers for almost immediate deployment after the Security Council had acted to create a new operation has been an enormous contributory factor to the success of those operations. According to the United Nations, "the military observers are unarmed and they carry out their jobs by observing and reporting violations of the agreements of ceasefire, disengagement etc. that are relevant to their area of operations. All military observers are seasoned officers of the rank of captain or major coming from all branches of service in their respective…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8306, -4.2670
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G42 9FB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South
- Nearest railway station
- Queens Park — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.qparena.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/12847224369 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is United Nations Tree?
- United Nations Tree is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G42 9FB).
- What is United Nations Tree?
- United Nations Tree — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to United Nations Tree?
- The nearest railway station is Queens Park, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode G42 9FB.
- Is United Nations Tree free to visit?
- Yes, United Nations Tree is free to enter.
- How do I get to United Nations Tree?
- The nearest railway station is Queens Park, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G42 9FB.