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September, 2003 September, est. est.
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United Nations Mission in Liberia in Mission Nations United Monrovia HQ. HQ.
unmil.unmissions.org
and fair electoral process. process. electoral fair and
conflict and uses its good offices to contribute to a transparent, peaceful, free free peaceful, transparent, a to contribute to offices good its uses and conflict CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
961 dialogue. The Mission is supporting efforts to address the root causes of the the of causes root the address to efforts supporting is Mission The dialogue. 1,380 4,457 UNOCI supports the Ivorian Government in moving forward the political political the forward moving in Government Ivorian the supports UNOCI
SUPPORTING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION NATIONAL SUPPORTING 13 17 70
AFRICA UNOCI
April, 2004 April, est. est.
Côte d’Ivoire Côte
United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire Côte in Operation Nations United Abidjan HQ. HQ.
onuci.org
the capacity of the Haitian National Police and rule of law structures. law of rule and Police National Haitian the of capacity the
to restore constitutional order. MINUSTAH’s key priority remains strengthening strengthening remains priority key MINUSTAH’s order. constitutional restore to CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
1,245 promote the political process in Haiti. The mission supports the holding of elections elections of holding the supports mission The Haiti. in process political the promote 2,382 2,368 MINUSTAH was established to restore a secure and stable environment and to to and environment stable and secure a restore to established was MINUSTAH
RESTORING A SECURE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT STABLE AND SECURE A RESTORING 19 26 55+z
AMERICA MINUSTAH
June, 2004 June, NORTH
est. est.
Haiti
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in Mission Stabilization Nations United Port-au-Prince HQ. HQ.
minustah.org
mediation of community conflicts. community of mediation
protection of civilians, facilitation of humanitarian assistance and and assistance humanitarian of facilitation civilians, of protection
support mediation efforts to achieve a comprehensive political solution, solution, political comprehensive a achieve to efforts mediation support CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE 3,412 Following the 2014 strategic review, the core UNAMID mandate is to to is mandate UNAMID core the review, strategic 2014 the Following 2,929 14,345 HELPING THE POLITICAL PROCESS POLITICAL THE HELPING
PROTECTING CIVILIANS, FACILITATING HUMANITARIAN AID AND AND AID HUMANITARIAN FACILITATING CIVILIANS, PROTECTING 20 15 65
AFRICA UNAMID
July, 2007 July, Hybrid operation in Darfur in operation Hybrid est. est.
Darfur
African Union/United Nations Nations Union/United African El Fasher El UNITED NATIONS HQ.
unamid.unmissions.org
framework for the DRC and neighbouring region. neighbouring and DRC the for framework
and contribute to the implementation of the peace, security and cooperation cooperation and security peace, the of implementation the to contribute and
dialogue. MONUSCO works with national authorities to support structural reforms reforms structural support to authorities national with works MONUSCO dialogue. CIVILIANS
TROOPS POLICE
with all Congolese stakeholders to promote peace consolidation and political political and consolidation peace promote to stakeholders Congolese all with 3,470
1,226 16,938 PEACEKEEPING works Mission The mandate. civilians of protection robust a has MONUSCO
un.org/peacekeeping
PROTECTING CIVILIANS AND CONSOLIDATING PEACE PEACE CONSOLIDATING AND CIVILIANS PROTECTING 16 4 80
AFRICA MONUSCO
July, 2010 July, Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the of Republic Democratic the in Mission est. est.
DR Congo DR
United Nations Organization Stabilization Stabilization Organization Nations United Kinshasa HQ. HQ.
monusco.unmissions.org
protecting civilians and humanitarian workers. humanitarian and civilians protecting
facilitates the delivery of humanitarian aid and is authorized to use force in in force use to authorized is and aid humanitarian of delivery the facilitates CIVILIANS
TROOPS POLICE
202 17 4,410 final status is yet to be determined by Sudan and South Sudan. The Mission also also Mission The Sudan. South and Sudan by determined be to yet is status final
UNISFA monitors the flashpoint border in Abyei, an administrative area whose whose area administrative an Abyei, in border flashpoint the monitors UNISFA
WHAT IS AREA ABYEI THE IN PEACE MONITORING DEMILITARIZING, 5 2 94
AFRICA UNISFA
June, 2011 June, est. est.
PEACEKEEPING? Abyei
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei for Force Security Interim Nations United Abyei Town Abyei HQ. HQ. unmissions.org
UN Peacekeeping helps
support to the IGAD peace process. peace IGAD the to support CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
1,973 human rights monitoring, support for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and and assistance humanitarian of delivery the for support monitoring, rights human 1,105 11,782 countries torn by conflict civilians, of protection the towards mandate UNMISS’ reprioritized crisis 2013 The
create the conditions for • A CLEAR RECORD OF SUCCESS RIGHTS HUMAN MONITORING CIVILIANS, PROTECTING 18 7 75
AFRICA UNMISS Sudan July, 2011 July, the Republic of South Sudan South of Republic the est. est.
South South
United Nations Mission in in Mission Nations United
Juba a lasting peace • SEVEN DECADES OF EXPERIENCE HQ.
• 1988 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE unmiss.unmissions.org
since 1948 access.
efforts to promote human rights, protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian humanitarian facilitate and civilians protect rights, human promote to efforts CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
1,246 its political and security chapters. It also supports the Malian authorities in their their in authorities Malian the supports also It chapters. security and political its 1,097
71 operations 10,645
deployed notably agreement, peace Malian the of implementation the supports MINUSMA
SUPPORTING THE PEACE AGREEEMENT AGREEEMENT PEACE THE SUPPORTING 11 10 80+z
AFRICA MINUSMA
April, 2013 April, Stabilization Mission in Mali in Mission Stabilization est. est.
Mali
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Integrated Multidimensional Nations United Bamako
UN Peacekeeping is guided HQ.
by three basic principles: minusma.unmissions.org
and the rule of law. of rule the and
promotes and protects human rights, support security sector reform and DDR, justice justice DDR, and reform sector security support rights, human protects and promotes
1. IMPARTIALITY assistance, humanitarian facilitates: also Mission The security. re-establishing in CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
760 The primary goal of MINUSCA is protection of civilians and to assist the government government the assist to and civilians of protection is MINUSCA of goal primary The 1,883 9,639
2. CONSENT OF THE PARTIES SECURITY REESTABLISH
PROTECTING CIVILIANS AND SUPPORTING THE STATE TO TO STATE THE SUPPORTING AND CIVILIANS PROTECTING
4 Republic 14 82+z
AFRICA MINUSCA Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic African Central the in Mission Stabilization April, 2014 April, est. est. 3. USE OF FORCE PRIMARILY IN African
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Central Central Bangui
SELF-DEFENCE & DEFENCE HQ. OF THE MANDATE minusca.unmissions.org UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING WORKING FOR PEACE AND STABILITY WORLDWIDE
COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTING TO PEACEKEEPING
MORE THAN OF UN PEACEKEEPERS COUNTRIES % WORK IN MISSIONS 124OVER CONTRIBUTE 95 WITH A PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS MANDATE ER 122,000OV HUMAN RIGHTS STAFF TROOPS, POLICE AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DEPLOYED IN NINE OF OVER 600 PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
BUDGET* 8.27 LARGEST MISSION BILLION [MONUSCO] $ OF GLOBAL DR Congo % MILITARY LESS THAN 0.5 EXPENDITURES Troops: 16,938 Military observers: 454 22,492} Police: 1,226 authorized strength International civilians: 816 A GLOBAL LOGISTICS OPERATION Local civilians: 2,654 UN Volunteers: 404 14,000 VEHICLES SIX PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS IMPLEMENT 310 MEDICAL CLINICS DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILISATION AND 158 HELICOPTERS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMMES TARGETING 54 AIRPLANES UUAVs unarmed, unmanned 360,000 26 aerial vehicles BENEFICIARIES
SHIPS 7 PEACEKEEPING 28,000 STAFF IN13 OPERATIONS WORK IN STRENGTHENING THE RULE OF LAW PEACEKEEPING INCLUDES AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS
ACROSS UN PEACEKEEPERS HELP PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD 4 MISSIONS CONTINENTS 7 Million 125 Million 16 TOTAL SQUARE KILOMETRES TOTAL POPULATION OF AREAS TIME IN WHICH WE OPERATE IN WHICH WE OPERATE
AND 11 ZONES
FOR THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION VISIT www.un.org/peacekeeping
Data used from 2015–2016 *Approved resources for the period from 31 July 2015 to 30 June 2016
observance on the terms of those Agreements. Agreements. those of terms the on observance
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria—in the supervision of the application and and application the of supervision the Syria—in and Lebanon Jordan, Israel, CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
234 The UN has no standing army Agreements—Egypt, Armistice the to parties five the assist and neighbours, 0 150
or police force of its own. Member States Arab its and Israel between truce the supervise to mandated was UNTSO
are asked to contribute military and police EAST MIDDLE THE IN STABILITY BRING TO HELPING 61 0 39
personnel required for each operation. UNTSO May, 1948 May,
est. est. ASIA Middle East Middle
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization Supervision Truce Nations United
Jerusalem
UN PEACEKEEPING Peacekeepers wear their countries’ uniform HQ. and are identified as UN Peacekeepers by untso.unmissions.org
IS A UNIQUE GLOBAL a UN blue helmet or beret.
Civilian staff of peacekeeping operations ceasefire. 1971 the of observance strict the to pertaining developments CIVILIANS
PARTNERSHIP TROOPS
POLICE in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. UNMOGIP has remained in the area to observe observe to area the in remained has UNMOGIP Kashmir. and Jammu of State the in 72 44 are international civil servants, recruited 0
and deployed by the UN Secretariat. Pakistan and India between ceasefire the supervise to established was UNMOGIP
It brings together the General Assembly, the KASHMIR AND JAMMU IN CEASEFIRE THE OBSERVING 62 0 38
UNMOGIP Pakistan
January, 1949 January, Group in India and Pakistan and India in Group Security Council, the UN Partners, troop & est. ASIA
India & & India United Nations Military Observer Observer Military Nations United
Islamabad/Srinagar Islamabad/Srinagar police contributors and host governments HQ. in a combined effort to maintain international unmissions.org
peace and security. Its strength lies in the good offices mission of the Secretary-General. the of mission offices good
legitimacy of the UN Charter and in the wide the support and activities humanitarian undertake zone, buffer a maintain lines,
CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE 151 Cypriot communities, UNFICYP has remained on the island to supervise ceasefire ceasefire supervise to island the on remained has UNFICYP communities, Cypriot 55 range of contributing countries that participate 861
and provide precious resources. Turkish and Cypriot Greek the between fighting further prevent to up set Originally
CONTRIBUTING TO A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT POLITICAL A TO CONTRIBUTING 14 6 80+z
EUROPE
UNFICYP
March, 1964 March, est. est.
Cyprus
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus in Force Peacekeeping Nations United Nicosia
TODAY’S PROTECT CIVILIANS HQ. multi- FACILITATE POLITICAL PROCESSES unficyp.org dimensional
SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION OF ELECTIONS
peacekeeping Syria. and Israel between agreement disengagement
CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE 140 Syrian forces and to supervise the implementation of the 31 May 1974 1974 May 31 the of implementation the supervise to and forces Syrian 0
operations maintain ASSIST IN DISARMAMENT, 788 peace & security, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION and Israeli the between ceasefire the maintain to established was UNDOF
and: RESTORE THE RULE OF LAW CEASEFIRE THE SUPERVISING 17 0 83+z
UNDOF
May, 1974 May,
est. est. ASIA Golan
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Observer Disengagement Nations United Camp Faouar Camp PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS HQ.
undof.unmissions.org
for hostile activities. hostile for
actions within its capabilities to ensure that its area of operations is not utilized utilized not is operations of area its that ensure to capabilities its within actions
the cessation of hostilities, supporting the Lebanese armed forces and taking all all taking and forces armed Lebanese the supporting hostilities, of cessation the CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
884 Following the 2006 crisis, the Mission’s mandate expanded to include monitoring monitoring include to expanded mandate Mission’s the crisis, 2006 the Following 0 10,521
UNIFIL was originally created to confirm the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Lebanon. from withdrawal Israeli the confirm to created originally was UNIFIL
MONITORING CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES OF CESSATION MONITORING 8 0 92
UNIFIL
March, 1978 March,
est. est. ASIA
Lebanon
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in Force Interim Nations United Naqoura HQ. HQ.
unifil.unmissions.org
the implementation of UNHCR’s Confidence-Building Measures Programme. Programme. Measures Confidence-Building UNHCR’s of implementation the
is also engaged in mine action activities, holds good offices capacity and assists assists and capacity offices good holds activities, action mine in engaged also is
would choose between independence and integration with Morocco. The Mission Mission The Morocco. with integration and independence between choose would CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
241 Frente Polistario and organise a referendum in which the people of Western Sahara Sahara Western of people the which in referendum a organise and Polistario Frente 0 242
MINURSO was established to monitor the ceasefire between Morocco and the the and Morocco between ceasefire the monitor to established was MINURSO
PREPARING FOR A CHOICE A FOR PREPARING
UN.ORG/PEACEKEEPING 54 2 45+z
AFRICA MINURSO Sahara April, 1991 1991 April, the Referendum in Western Sahara Sahara Western in Referendum the est. est.
Western United Nations Mission for for Mission Nations United Laayoune HQ. HQ.
FLICKR.COM/UNPEACEKEEPING
minurso.unmissions.org
UNPEACEKEEPERS.TUMBLR.COM overall framework of Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999). 1244 Resolution Council Security of framework overall
promotion of security, stability and respect for human rights in Kosovo, under the the under Kosovo, in rights human for respect and stability security, of promotion CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
328 in June 2008, the tasks of UNMIK have been adjusted to focus primarily on the the on primarily focus to adjusted been have UNMIK of tasks the 2008, June in 8 16 FACEBOOK.COM/UNPEACEKEEPING
Following the unilateral declaration of independence by the Kosovo authorities authorities Kosovo the by independence of declaration unilateral the Following
PROMOTING SECURITY, STABILITY AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN FOR RESPECT AND STABILITY SECURITY, PROMOTING
@UNPEACEKEEPING 96 2 2
EUROPE
UNMIK
June, 1999 June, Mission in Kosovo in Mission est. est.
Kosovo
United Nations Interim Administration Administration Interim Nations United Pristina HQ. HQ.
WITH US ONLINE US WITH
unmikonline.org
CONNECT
reform, decentralization and develop security and rule of law institutions. institutions. law of rule and security develop and decentralization reform,
national authorities in moving forward reconciliation efforts, constitutional constitutional efforts, reconciliation forward moving in authorities national CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
1,159 of peace and security and in the protection of civilians. It is also supporting supporting also is It civilians. of protection the in and security and peace of 1,179 2,626 UNMIL’s primary focus is to assist the Government of Liberia in the consolidation consolidation the in Liberia of Government the assist to is focus primary UNMIL’s
CONSOLIDATING PEACE AND SECURITY IN LIBERIA IN SECURITY AND PEACE CONSOLIDATING 20 20 60
AFRICA UNMIL
September, 2003 September, est. est.
Liberia
United Nations Mission in Liberia in Mission Nations United Monrovia HQ. HQ.
unmil.unmissions.org
and fair electoral process. process. electoral fair and
conflict and uses its good offices to contribute to a transparent, peaceful, free free peaceful, transparent, a to contribute to offices good its uses and conflict CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
961 dialogue. The Mission is supporting efforts to address the root causes of the the of causes root the address to efforts supporting is Mission The dialogue. 1,380 4,457 UNOCI supports the Ivorian Government in moving forward the political political the forward moving in Government Ivorian the supports UNOCI
SUPPORTING NATIONAL RECONCILIATION NATIONAL SUPPORTING 13 17 70
AFRICA UNOCI
April, 2004 April, est. est.
Côte d’Ivoire Côte
United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire Côte in Operation Nations United Abidjan HQ. HQ.
onuci.org
the capacity of the Haitian National Police and rule of law structures. law of rule and Police National Haitian the of capacity the
to restore constitutional order. MINUSTAH’s key priority remains strengthening strengthening remains priority key MINUSTAH’s order. constitutional restore to CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
1,245 promote the political process in Haiti. The mission supports the holding of elections elections of holding the supports mission The Haiti. in process political the promote 2,382 2,368 MINUSTAH was established to restore a secure and stable environment and to to and environment stable and secure a restore to established was MINUSTAH
RESTORING A SECURE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT STABLE AND SECURE A RESTORING 19 26 55+z
AMERICA MINUSTAH
June, 2004 June, NORTH
est. est.
Haiti
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in Mission Stabilization Nations United Port-au-Prince HQ. HQ.
minustah.org
mediation of community conflicts. community of mediation
protection of civilians, facilitation of humanitarian assistance and and assistance humanitarian of facilitation civilians, of protection
support mediation efforts to achieve a comprehensive political solution, solution, political comprehensive a achieve to efforts mediation support CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE 3,412 Following the 2014 strategic review, the core UNAMID mandate is to to is mandate UNAMID core the review, strategic 2014 the Following 2,929 14,345 HELPING THE POLITICAL PROCESS POLITICAL THE HELPING
PROTECTING CIVILIANS, FACILITATING HUMANITARIAN AID AND AND AID HUMANITARIAN FACILITATING CIVILIANS, PROTECTING 20 15 65
AFRICA UNAMID
July, 2007 July, Hybrid operation in Darfur in operation Hybrid est. est.
Darfur
African Union/United Nations Nations Union/United African El Fasher El UNITED NATIONS HQ.
unamid.unmissions.org
framework for the DRC and neighbouring region. neighbouring and DRC the for framework
and contribute to the implementation of the peace, security and cooperation cooperation and security peace, the of implementation the to contribute and
dialogue. MONUSCO works with national authorities to support structural reforms reforms structural support to authorities national with works MONUSCO dialogue. CIVILIANS
TROOPS POLICE
with all Congolese stakeholders to promote peace consolidation and political political and consolidation peace promote to stakeholders Congolese all with 3,470
1,226 16,938 PEACEKEEPING works Mission The mandate. civilians of protection robust a has MONUSCO
un.org/peacekeeping
PROTECTING CIVILIANS AND CONSOLIDATING PEACE PEACE CONSOLIDATING AND CIVILIANS PROTECTING 16 4 80
AFRICA MONUSCO
July, 2010 July, Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the of Republic Democratic the in Mission est. est.
DR Congo DR
United Nations Organization Stabilization Stabilization Organization Nations United Kinshasa HQ. HQ.
monusco.unmissions.org
protecting civilians and humanitarian workers. humanitarian and civilians protecting
facilitates the delivery of humanitarian aid and is authorized to use force in in force use to authorized is and aid humanitarian of delivery the facilitates CIVILIANS
TROOPS POLICE
202 17 4,410 final status is yet to be determined by Sudan and South Sudan. The Mission also also Mission The Sudan. South and Sudan by determined be to yet is status final
UNISFA monitors the flashpoint border in Abyei, an administrative area whose whose area administrative an Abyei, in border flashpoint the monitors UNISFA
WHAT IS AREA ABYEI THE IN PEACE MONITORING DEMILITARIZING, 5 2 94
AFRICA UNISFA
June, 2011 June, est. est.
PEACEKEEPING? Abyei
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei for Force Security Interim Nations United Abyei Town Abyei HQ. HQ. unmissions.org
UN Peacekeeping helps
support to the IGAD peace process. peace IGAD the to support CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
1,973 human rights monitoring, support for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and and assistance humanitarian of delivery the for support monitoring, rights human 1,105 11,782 countries torn by conflict civilians, of protection the towards mandate UNMISS’ reprioritized crisis 2013 The
create the conditions for • A CLEAR RECORD OF SUCCESS RIGHTS HUMAN MONITORING CIVILIANS, PROTECTING 18 7 75
AFRICA UNMISS Sudan July, 2011 July, the Republic of South Sudan South of Republic the est. est.
South South
United Nations Mission in in Mission Nations United
Juba a lasting peace • SEVEN DECADES OF EXPERIENCE HQ.
• 1988 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE unmiss.unmissions.org
since 1948 access.
efforts to promote human rights, protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian humanitarian facilitate and civilians protect rights, human promote to efforts CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
1,246 its political and security chapters. It also supports the Malian authorities in their their in authorities Malian the supports also It chapters. security and political its 1,097
71 operations 10,645
deployed notably agreement, peace Malian the of implementation the supports MINUSMA
SUPPORTING THE PEACE AGREEEMENT AGREEEMENT PEACE THE SUPPORTING 11 10 80+z
AFRICA MINUSMA
April, 2013 April, Stabilization Mission in Mali in Mission Stabilization est. est.
Mali
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Integrated Multidimensional Nations United Bamako
UN Peacekeeping is guided HQ.
by three basic principles: minusma.unmissions.org
and the rule of law. of rule the and
promotes and protects human rights, support security sector reform and DDR, justice justice DDR, and reform sector security support rights, human protects and promotes
1. IMPARTIALITY assistance, humanitarian facilitates: also Mission The security. re-establishing in CIVILIANS
TROOPS
POLICE
760 The primary goal of MINUSCA is protection of civilians and to assist the government government the assist to and civilians of protection is MINUSCA of goal primary The 1,883 9,639
2. CONSENT OF THE PARTIES SECURITY REESTABLISH
PROTECTING CIVILIANS AND SUPPORTING THE STATE TO TO STATE THE SUPPORTING AND CIVILIANS PROTECTING
4 Republic 14 82+z
AFRICA MINUSCA Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic African Central the in Mission Stabilization April, 2014 April, est. est. 3. USE OF FORCE PRIMARILY IN African
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Integrated Multidimensional Nations United
Central Central Bangui
SELF-DEFENCE & DEFENCE HQ. OF THE MANDATE minusca.unmissions.org