Task Force Danbi
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Task Force Danbi is the South Korea
n military mission to Haiti
for earthquake relief in the aftermath of the 12 January 2010 earthquake
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This became South Korea's sixth UN Peacekeeping Mission. The mission is expected to last until 31 December 2010.
On 18 January 2010, the South Korean government announces a Peacekeeping Mission (PKO) to help Haiti.
On 5 February 2010, the UN announced that the South Korean military engineering teams would be deployed to Léogâne
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On 9 February 2010, South Korea's National Assembly gave unanimous assent to the military mission to Haiti.
On 10 February 2010, the first group of 30 troops left for Haiti.
As of 18 February 2010, the force has started constructing a hospital.
On 23 February 2010, the announced that it would provided the Korean military task force with 400 portable toilets.
On 27 February 2010, 190 PKO personnel were sent to Haiti.
On 28 February 2010, the entire force had arrived in Léogâne.
As of 8 March 2010, the name 단비 (Danbi) had been chosen for the mission.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n military mission to Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
for earthquake relief in the aftermath of the 12 January 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
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This became South Korea's sixth UN Peacekeeping Mission. The mission is expected to last until 31 December 2010.
Name
The name "Danbi" (단비) was chosen after a competition of 8 days. Danbi means "long awaited rain", or "sweet rain after a long drought". It won over the other two suggested names, "희망", "서애".Mission timeline
On 13 January 2010, a 25 member military rescue team was sent as part of a 41 member Korean rescue squad to Haiti.On 18 January 2010, the South Korean government announces a Peacekeeping Mission (PKO) to help Haiti.
On 5 February 2010, the UN announced that the South Korean military engineering teams would be deployed to Léogâne
Léogane
Léogâne is a seaside town in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, and was catastrophically...
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On 9 February 2010, South Korea's National Assembly gave unanimous assent to the military mission to Haiti.
On 10 February 2010, the first group of 30 troops left for Haiti.
As of 18 February 2010, the force has started constructing a hospital.
On 23 February 2010, the announced that it would provided the Korean military task force with 400 portable toilets.
On 27 February 2010, 190 PKO personnel were sent to Haiti.
On 28 February 2010, the entire force had arrived in Léogâne.
As of 8 March 2010, the name 단비 (Danbi) had been chosen for the mission.