United Nations
The United Nations formed the Global Defense Initiative as a multinational peacekeeping force to combat the Brotherhood of Nod.
The United Nations formed the Global Defense Initiative as a multinational peacekeeping force in the aftermath of an alternate version of World War II. By the time of the First Tiberium War, the UN had repurposed GDI as a global anti-terrorist organization with the goal of eliminating the Brotherhood of Nod across the globe. The conflict between the two sides eventually culminated in a world-wide war, with the UN calling for GDI to assist in combating Nod in Europe.
Quick Facts
- Primary conflict
- First Tiberium War
- Main opponent
- Brotherhood of Nod
- Successor organization
- Global Defense Initiative
Lore & Background
The United Nations initially formed the Global Defense Initiative as a multinational peacekeeping force in the aftermath of an alternate version of World War II. By the beginning of the game, Tiberium has spread across the planet, with Nod forces gaining control of nearly half of the rapidly growing substance through footholds in some of the poorest nations. This wealth has enabled Nod forces to conduct increasingly ambitious terrorist attacks in wealthy countries. The UN repurposed GDI as a global anti-terrorist organization, making its new goal the elimination of Nod across the globe. The conflict between the two sides eventually culminates in a world-wide war between GDI and Nod. During the GDI campaign, the UN calls for GDI to assist in combating Nod in Europe. The player assists as a GDI commander under General Mark Jamison Sheppard. After establishing a beachhead within Nod's territory in Eastern Europe, GDI focuses on controlling Poland and Belarus and removing troops from occupied lands in Germany. However, Kane uses media manipulation to convince the world that GDI deliberately attacked and massacred the citizens of the Polish city of Białystok. Although Sheppard denies GDI's involvement, the UN cuts funding to the military outfit, forcing GDI to mount defensive operations against a sudden surge of Nod attacks. It is later revealed that the funding cut was a ruse designed by Sheppard and the UN to lure Nod into a false sense of security, with new funding allowing GDI to bring forth new combat units.
Reader's Guide
The United Nations operated through the Global Defense Initiative, a multinational peacekeeping force. During the First Tiberium War, the UN called for GDI to assist in combating Nod in Europe. The player operates as a GDI commander under General Mark Jamison Sheppard. The UN's involvement included providing funding for GDI operations, though this funding was temporarily cut as part of a ruse to lure Nod into a false sense of security. The UN's ultimate goal was the elimination of Nod across the globe, culminating in the assault on the Temple of Nod in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
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