United Nations peacekeeping operations.
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS Peacekeeping operations since 1948 60 Current peacekeeping operations 16 PERSONNEL Military personnel and civilian police 66,921 Countries contributing military personnel and civilian police 106 International civilian personnel 4,475 Local civilian personnel 7,996 UN Volunteers 1,762 Total number of personnel serving in peacekeeping operations 81,154 Total number of fatalities in peacekeeping operations since 1948 2,004 FINANCIAL ASPECTS
Approved budgets for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005: about $4.47 billion
Approved resources for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006: about $3.55 billion*
Estimated total cost of operations from 1948 to 30 June 2005: about $36.01 billion
Outstanding contributions to peacekeeping as of 31 July 2005: about $2.64 billion
NOTE: The term "military personnel" refers to military observers and troops, as applicable. Fatality figures include military and civilian police, as well as civilian international and local personnel in United Nations peacekeeping operations only.
* Excludes the full resources of MONUC and UNMIS (see next page for figures).
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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
CURRENT PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
UNTSO
Since May 1948
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
Strength: military 148; international civilian 100; local civilian 119
Fatalities: 41
Appropriations for 2005: $29.04 million (gross)
UNMOGIP
Since January 1949
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
Strength: military 42; international civilian 24; local civilian 47
Fatalities: 9
Appropriations for 2005: $8.37 million (gross)
UNFICYP
Since March 1964
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
Strength: military 863; civilian police 51; international civilian 36; local civilian 110
Fatalities: 174
Approved budget (07/05-06/06): $46.51 million (gross), including voluntary contributions of one third from Cyprus and $6.5 million from Greece
UNDOF
Since June 1974
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
Strength: military 1,036; international civilian 38; local civilian 100
Fatalities: 41
Approved budget (07/05-06/06): $43.71 million (gross)
UNIFIL
Since March 1978
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
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