<P> Joint Inspection Unit is the only independent external oversight body of the United Nations system mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations system - wide . A Gopinathan currently serves as Chairman, since January 2013 . He was re-appointed to this post . </P> <P> In 1996, the Cathedral Model United Nations was hosted by The Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai . Since then, schools in India started taking up Model United Nations as an activity in their school . </P> <P> So far India has taken part in 43 Peacekeeping missions with a total contribution exceeding 160,000 troops and a significant number of police personnel having been deployed . In 2014 India is the third largest troop contributor (TCC) with 7,860 personnel deployed with ten UN Peacekeeping Missions of which 995 are police personnel, including the first female formed Police Unit under the UN . The Indian Army has undertaken numerous UN peacekeeping missions . As of 30 June 2014, 157 Indians have been killed during such operations . The Indian army has also provided paramedical units to facilitate the withdrawal of the sick and wounded . </P> <P> In service to the United Nations, Satish Nambiar was appointed as 1st Force Commander and Head of Mission of UNPROFOR and Jai Shanker Menon as Head of Mission and Force Commander of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force . </P>

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