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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