Peacekeeping Operations since 1948
60
Current Operations
17
 
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Personnel 
Military personnel and civilian police serving in peacekeeping operations
66,547
Countries contributing military personnel and civilian police
103
International civilian personnel
4,530
Local civilian personnel
8,468
Total number of fatalities in peacekeeping operations since 1948
1,971
UN Volunteers
1,775
 
   
Financial Aspects 
Approved budgets for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005
About $4.47 billion*
Estimated total cost of operations from 1948 to 30 June 2004
About $36.01 billion
Outstanding contributions to peacekeeping
About $2.22 billion
NOTE: The term “military personnel” refers to military observers and troops, as applicable. Fatality figures
include military, civilian police and civilian international and local personnel in United Nations peacekeeping
operations only. Prepared by the United Nations Department of Public Information, Peace and Security
Section, in consultation with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Office of Programme
Planning, Budget and Accounts. For updates visit http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/index.asp on the World
Wide Web.
*Includes requirements for the support account for peacekeeping operations and the UN Logistics Base in
Brindisi (Italy).
 
UNTSO
 Since May 1948
Strength: military 150; international civilian 98; local civilian 122
Fatalities: 41
Appropriation 2005: $29.04 million (gross)
 
UNMOGIP
Since January 1949
Strength: military 44; international civilian 24; local civilian 46
Fatalities: 9
Appropriation 2005: $8.37 million (gross)
 
UNFICYP
Since March 1964
Strength: military 870; civilian police 50; international civilian 39; local civilian 109
Fatalities: 174
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $50.69 million (gross) including voluntary contributions of one third from Cyprus and $6.5 million from Greece
 
UNDOF
Since June 1974
Strength: military 1,028; international civilian 36; local civilian 109
Fatalities: 40
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $40.90 million (gross)
 
UNIFIL
Since March 1978
Strength: military 1,996; international civilian 101; local civilian 289
Fatalities: 250
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $92.96 million (gross)
 
MINURSO
Since April 1991
Strength: military 225; civilian police 6; international civilian 123; local civilian 114
Fatalities: 10
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $44.00 million (gross)
 
UNOMIG
Since August 1993
Strength: military 119; civilian police 11; international civilian 99; local civilian 181
Fatalities: 7
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $31.93 million (gross)
 
UNMIK
Since June 1999
Strength: civilian police 2,992; military 37; international civilian 699; local civilian 2,660; UN volunteer 214
Fatalities: 33
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $294.63 million (gross)
 
UNAMSIL
Since October 1999
Strength: military 3,368; civilian police 79; international civilian 234; local civilian 4501; UN volunteer 91
Fatalities: 159
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $291.60 million (gross)
 
MONUC
Since November 1999
Strength: military 16,336; civilian police 175; international civilian 751; local civilian 1,211; UN volunteer 458
Fatalities: 54
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $957.83 million (gross)
 
UNMEE
Since July 2000
Strength: military 3,330; international civilian 245; local civilian 250; UN volunteer 78
Fatalities: 8
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $205.33 million (gross)
 
UNMISET
Since May 2002
Strength: military 510 civilian police 135; international civilian 264; local civilian 523; UN volunteer 100
Fatalities: 13
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $82.21 million (gross)
 
UNMIL
Since September 2003
Strength: military 14,726; civilian police 1,060; international civilian 493; local civilian 717; UN volunteer 437
Fatalities: 39
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $822.11 million (gross)
 
UNOCI
Since April 2004
Current strength: military 6,038; civilian police 218; international civilian: 280; local civilian 234; UN volunteer 98
Fatalities: 2
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $378.47 million (gross)
 
MINUSTAH
1 June 2004
Current strength: military 6,207; civilian police 1,288; international civilian 408; local civilian 800; UN volunteer 134
Fatalities: 5
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $379.05 million (gross)
 
ONUB
1 June 2004
Current strength: military 5,378; civilian police 102; international civilian 327; local civilian 336; UN volunteer 145
Fatalities: 8
Approved budget 07/04–06/05: $329.71 million (gross)
 
UNMIS
Since March 2005
Authorized Strength: military 10,000, civilian police715; international civilian 1,018; local civilian 2,632; UN volunteer 214
Current strength: military 57; civilian police 12; international civilian 309; local civilian 317; UN Volunteers 20
Commitment authority 07/04–06/05: $279.50 million (gross)
 

UNTSO and UNMOGIP are funded from the United Nations regular biennial budget. Costs to the United Nations of the 15 other current operations are financed from their own separate accounts on the basis of legally binding assessments on all Member States. For these missions, budget figures are for one year unless otherwise specified.The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), one of a number of United Nations political and peace-building missions, is also directed and supported by the Department of Peacekeeping
Operations.

Published by the United Nations Department of Public Information — DPI/1634/Rev.47— May 2005

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