MANDATES AND GOALS

• To constitute an Association for Russian military and civilian officers who served with the United Nations Peace-keeping Missions as members of Military contingents, UNMOs and Civil administrations;

• To promote the principles of the United Nations;

• Recognizing the peacekeeping experiences of these veterans, who because they served "IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE" are now part of a fellowship make it available for Peacekeeping scientists and policy makers in the state bodies and International research organizations;

• To promote studies and publications on USSR/Russia participation in the United Nations Peace-keeping operations;

• To perpetuate the memories and deeds of our fallen comrades who lost their lives IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE and to let Peacekeeping Veterans and their families know that this association exists for their benefit;

• To co-operate with other Veteran's Organizations having comparable aims and objects;

• To strengthen unity and comradeship among its Members;

• To assist disabled and needy Peacekeeping Veterans, their dependents and widows. By helping them to secure adequate pensions, allowances, grants and war gratuities and providing charity aid.

• To help Veterans in their post mission rehabilitation and employment;

• To encourage, promote, engage in or support National and regional services for charitable purposes;

• To raise and co-ordinate funds for assisting those mentioned in the preceding paragraphs;

• The Association shall be non-political and non-sectarian.