UN Ilyushin IL-76 At United Nations Logistics Base

The United Nations Logistics Base (UNLB) in Brindisi, Italy, has been in operation since late 1994 under a rent-free arrangement with the Republic of Italy. The memorandum of understanding regarding the use by the United Nations of the facilities was signed by the Secretary-General and the Republic of Italy on 23 November 1994 and was amended on 7 December 2001. The General Assembly, in section XIV of its resolution 49/233 of 23 December 1994, welcomed the establishment at Brindisi, Italy, as the first permanent United Nations logistics base to support peacekeeping operations.