The Costs of Keeping Peace
Unclassified
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The Costs of Keeping Peace
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
May 29th marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. More than 3,500 peacekeepers have died since the first mission in 1948. As of April 30, 2017, over 112,000 troops, observers, police, and civilians representing 124 countries were participating in 16 UN Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) at a cost of $7.87 billion. However, UN peacekeeping represents only one part of the international community’s investment toward the prevention of relapse into violent conflict. International foreign aid programs work parallel to peacekeeping efforts to ensure gains won at the negotiating table are not lost.
KOSOVO UNMIK CYPRUS LEBANON UNIFIL
HAITI MINUSTAH
Jerusalem
50%
*Does not reflect costs associated with UN Special Political Missions or Good Offices Engagements.
C.A.R. Côte d’Ivoire D.R.C. Haiti Kosovo Lebanon Liberia Mali South Sudan Sudan Syria **Includes preliminary 2014-2015 data provided by AidData, College of William and Mary, May 2017.
CÔTE D’IVOIRE UNOCI
LIBERIA UNMIL
International percent of total Peacekeeping
SUDAN UNAMID UNISFA UNMIS
MALI MINUSMA
Cost sharing 2010-2015
Foreign Aid
SOUTH UNMISS CEN. MINUSCA UNISFA MINURCAT AFR. REP. SUDAN UNMIS
Closing 30 June 2017 (according to UN)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO MONUSCO
†
0 0
International spending by sector per country, 2010-2015 $25 billion 50%
Reflects combined costs of all UNPKOs deployed to highlighted countries 2010-2015. †
Vicinity Golan Heights
Western Sahara
From 2010-2015 the total amount of international funding contributed to peacekeeping ($42.9 billion*) and foreign aid ($95.3 billion**) in the highlighted countries exceeded $138 billion. U.S. percent of total
SYRIA UNDOF UNSMIS
Size of pie chart indicates monetary contribution
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
$15 billion
All other aid
UNPKO costs Country’s top five aid sectors
$10 billion $5 billion
ACTIVE UNPKO INACTIVE UNPKO
500 mi 500 km
Emergency response Governance, civil society, and conflict prevention Energy generation and supply Debt-related issues Urban/rural development Education General budget support
Sources: UNDPKO; U.S. Department of State; William & Mary AidData, 2017
Active UNPKOs not represented due to data limitations: Western Sahara MINURSO Pakistan/India UNMOGIP Cyprus UNFICYP Jerusalem UNTSO Economic infrastructure Health Water and sanitation Agriculture, forestry, fishery Population policy and reproductive health Non-targeted Social infrastructure and services June 7, 2017 - U1600 STATE (HIU)
U.S. Department of State [email protected] http://hiu.state.gov
The Costs of Keeping Peace
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
May 29th marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. More than 3,500 peacekeepers have died since the first mission in 1948. As of April 30, 2017, over 112,000 troops, observers, police, and civilians representing 124 countries were participating in 16 UN Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) at a cost of $7.87 billion. However, UN peacekeeping represents only one part of the international community’s investment toward the prevention of relapse into violent conflict. International foreign aid programs work parallel to peacekeeping efforts to ensure gains won at the negotiating table are not lost.
KOSOVO UNMIK CYPRUS LEBANON UNIFIL
HAITI MINUSTAH
Jerusalem
50%
*Does not reflect costs associated with UN Special Political Missions or Good Offices Engagements.
C.A.R. Côte d’Ivoire D.R.C. Haiti Kosovo Lebanon Liberia Mali South Sudan Sudan Syria **Includes preliminary 2014-2015 data provided by AidData, College of William and Mary, May 2017.
CÔTE D’IVOIRE UNOCI
LIBERIA UNMIL
International percent of total Peacekeeping
SUDAN UNAMID UNISFA UNMIS
MALI MINUSMA
Cost sharing 2010-2015
Foreign Aid
SOUTH UNMISS CEN. MINUSCA UNISFA MINURCAT AFR. REP. SUDAN UNMIS
Closing 30 June 2017 (according to UN)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO MONUSCO
†
0 0
International spending by sector per country, 2010-2015 $25 billion 50%
Reflects combined costs of all UNPKOs deployed to highlighted countries 2010-2015. †
Vicinity Golan Heights
Western Sahara
From 2010-2015 the total amount of international funding contributed to peacekeeping ($42.9 billion*) and foreign aid ($95.3 billion**) in the highlighted countries exceeded $138 billion. U.S. percent of total
SYRIA UNDOF UNSMIS
Size of pie chart indicates monetary contribution
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
$15 billion
All other aid
UNPKO costs Country’s top five aid sectors
$10 billion $5 billion
ACTIVE UNPKO INACTIVE UNPKO
500 mi 500 km
Emergency response Governance, civil society, and conflict prevention Energy generation and supply Debt-related issues Urban/rural development Education General budget support
Sources: UNDPKO; U.S. Department of State; William & Mary AidData, 2017
Active UNPKOs not represented due to data limitations: Western Sahara MINURSO Pakistan/India UNMOGIP Cyprus UNFICYP Jerusalem UNTSO Economic infrastructure Health Water and sanitation Agriculture, forestry, fishery Population policy and reproductive health Non-targeted Social infrastructure and services June 7, 2017 - U1600 STATE (HIU)
