United Nations peacekeeping operations.

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OPERATIONS Peacekeeping operations since 1948 63 Current peacekeeping operations 15 Current peace operations directed and 17 supported by the Deptartment of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) PERSONNEL Uniformed personnel (79,723 troops, 10,975 92,876 * police and 2,178 military observers) Countries contributing uniformed personnel 118 International civilian personnel (30 April 5,742 * 2009) Local civilian personnel 12,279 * UNV Volunteers 2,326 * Total number of personnel serving in 15 113,223 peacekeeping operations Total number of personnel serving in 17 115,231 ** DPKO-led peace operations Total number of fatalities in peace operations 2,599 *** since 1948 FINANCIAL ASPECTS (US$) Approved budgets for the period from 1 July About $7.75 billion 2009 to 30 June 2010 Estimated total...

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