United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Background Note: 31 July 2007
Peacekeeping operations since 1948………………….……...61
Current peacekeeping operations…………………….………..16
Current peace operations directed and supported by the Dept.of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)……….19
PERSONNEL
Uniformed personnel……....………….……………………. 83,326 *
(71,205 troops, 9,563 police and 2,558 military observers)
Countries contributing uniformed personnel……………… ….117
International civilian personnel (30 June 2007) …………….4,824 *
Local civilian personnel (30 June 2007)…………………….11,185 *
UN Volunteers …………………………………………………. 1,912 *
Total number of personnel serving in16 peacekeeping operations………. 101,247
Total number of personnel serving in19 DPKO-led peace operations…….104,624 **
Total number of fatalities inpeace operations since 1948…………………… 2,386 ***
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
Approved resources for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008…About $5.29 billion
Estimated total cost of operations from 1948 to 30 June 2007…….About $47.19 billion
Outstanding contributions to peacekeeping (31 May 2007)……………..About 1.90 billion
* Numbers include 16 peacekeeping operations only. Statistics for three special political and/or peacebuilding missions—UNAMA, UNIOSIL and BINUB—directed and supported by DPKO can be found at http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/ppmb.pdf
** This figure includes the total number of uniformed and civilian personnel serving in 16 peacekeeping operations and three DPKO-led special political and/or peacebuilding missions—UNAMA, UNIOSIL and BINUB.
***Includes fatalities for all UN peace operations.
Prepared by the Peace and Security Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information, in consultation with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Peacekeeping Financing Division of the Office of Programme Planning, Budget Accounts, and the Department of Public Affairs – DPI/1634/Rev.74-August 2007
Posted Date : Oct 24, 2007 | 
