To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much the United Kingdom's contribution was to the United Nation's peace-keeping operations for each of the last 10 years; and what form each contribution took.
United Kingdom assessed contributions to the United Nations for peacekeeping operations for calendar years 1983 to 1992 inclusive are shown in table A.We also contribute contingents to a number of operations.Table B shows average manpower totals for FY89/90 onwards and the costs. Figures are not available for personnel involved in peacekeeping operations before 1989.
Table A | ||
PKO | Total United Nations costs | United Kingdom assessment |
$ | $ | |
1983 | ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 51,424,618 | 2,903,400 |
UNIFIL | 204,687,820 | 11,562,616 |
TOTALS | 256,112,438 | 14,466,016 |
1984 | ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 35,008,804 | 1,980,362 |
UNIFIL | 139,515,477 | 7,889,724 |
TOTALS | 174,524,281 | 9,870,086 |
1985 | 17,668,157 | 999,159 |
UNEF/UNDOF UNIFIL | 69,743,881 | 3,943,611 |
TOTALS | 87,412,038 | 4,942,770 |
Average manpower totals deployed on United Nations peacekeeping operations | |||||
Operation | Financial Year 1989–90 | Financial Year 1990–91 | Financial Year 1991–92 | Financial Year 1992–93 | Financial Year 1993–94 |
UNFICYP (Cyprus) | 763 | 778 | 773 | 786 | 592 |
UNTAG (Namibia) | 170 | — | — | — | — |
UNIKOM (Iraq-Kuwait) | — | — | 20 | 15 | 15 |
MINURSO (Western Sahara) | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 |
PKO
| Total United Nations costs
| United Kingdom assessment
|
$
| $
| |
1986
| ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 36,075,718 | 2,128,643 |
UNIFIL | 165,495,803 | 9,732,229 |
TOTALS | 201,571,521 | 11,860,872 |
1987
| ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 34,637,584 | 2,052,892 |
UNIFIL | 160,242,048 | 9,499,379 |
TOTALS | 194,879,632 | 11,552,271 |
1988
| ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 17,448,712 | 1,034,131 |
UNIFIL | 128,287,933 | 7,613,781 |
UNIIMOG | 35,214,525 | 2,085,184 |
TOTALS | 180,951,170 | 10,733,096 |
1989
| ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 35,758,957 | 2,125,368 |
UNIFIL | 152,928,144 | 9,100,088 |
UNIIMOG | 113,464,671 | 6,765,227 |
UNAVEM | 9,033,059 | 535,871 |
UNTAG | 409,555,646 | 24,313,435 |
TOTALS | 720,740,477 | 42,839,989 |
1990
| ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 39,705,206 | 2,350,921 |
UNIFIL | 142,383,974 | 8,450,380 |
UNIIMOG | 24,245,517 | 1,431,539 |
UNAVEM | 5,680,851 | 335,005 |
ONUCA | 56,908,988 | 3,375,840 |
TOTALS | 268,924,536 | 15,943,685 |
1991
| ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 37,865,581 | 2,222,717 |
UNIFIL | 151,520,291 | 8,895,787 |
UNAVEM | 52,133,556 | 3,070,269 |
ONUCA | 25,932,122 | 1,514,512 |
UNIKOM | 60,296,777 | 3,542,240 |
MINURSO | 140,911,223 | 8,265,226 |
ONUSAL | 13,242,993 | 767,485 |
TOTALS | 481,902,543 | 28,278,236 |
1992
| ||
UNEF/UNDOF | 35,202,425 | 2,120,982 |
UNIFIL | 144,962,169 | 8,792,954 |
UNAVEM | 56,604,651 | 3,420,182 |
ONUCA | 12,120,754 | 724,660 |
UNIKOM | 60,869,647 | 3,651,915 |
ONUSAL | 36,260,035 | 2,175,387 |
UNAMIC | 33,294,358 | 2,010,720 |
UNTAC | 801,823,206 | 48,813,331 |
UNPROFOR | 250,455,801 | 15,254,166 |
UNOSOM | 108,441,298 | 6,584,483 |
TOTALS | 1,540,034,344 | 93,548,780 |
Note: Figures taken from United Nations status of Contribution Reports.
Operation
| Financial Year 1989–90
| Financial Year 1990–91
| Financial Year 1991–92
| Financial Year 1992–93
| Financial Year 1993–94
|
UNTAC (Cambodia) | — | — | 1 2123 | 123 | 123 |
UNPROFOR (Yugoslavia) [Including Hanwoood, Cheshire and Grapple] | — | — | — | 1 32,489 | 2,642 |
Total for year | 933 | 778 | 931 | 3,428 | 3,387 |
1 Manpower level reduced following the recent 25 per cent, reduction in the UNFICYP force. | |||||
2 Original deployment consisted of three military observers, a 13 man mine clearance team and two military liaison officers at the United Nations. Increased in mid-March to its current strength. | |||||
3 Between 15 July—23 October average manpower in-theatre was 331 but rose to 2,489 following the implementation of Operation Grapple. |
Cost of United Kingdom participation
| |||||
(£ million)
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1988–89
| 1989–90
| 1990–91
| 1991–92
| 1992–93
| |
UNFICYP (Cyprus) | 23·77 | 24·84 | 26·34 | 29·93 | 33·78 |
UNPROFOR (Croatia/Bosnia) | — | — | — | — | — |
UNTAG (Namibia) | — | 1·25 | — | — | — |
MINURSO (Western Sahara) | — | — | — | 0·06 | 0·61 |
UNIKOM (Iraq/Kuwait) | — | — | — | 0·03 | 0·82 |
UNTASC/UNAMIC (Cambodia) | — | — | — | 0·01 | 0·83 |
Gross cost | 23·77 | 26·09 | 26·34 | 30·03 | 100·35 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contribution has been made by the United Kingdom towards the training of persons involved in peacekeeping by the United Nations in each of the last 10 years.
The preparation and training of United Kingdom personnel participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations is undertaken by the United Kingdom armed forces before each deployment. Over the last 10 years the United Kingdom has contributed personnel to the following peacekeeping operations:
- MINURSO—United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Western Sahara
- UNFICYP—United Nations Peackeeping Force in Cyprus
- UNIKO—United Nations Iraq/Kuwait Observer Mission
- UNTAC—United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
- UNPROFOR—United Nations Protection Force (in the former Yugoslavia)
- UNTAG—United Nations Transitional Assistance Group (Namibia)