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Un Peace-Keeping Operations

Volume 227: debated on Tuesday 22 June 1993

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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
PKOTotal United Nations costsUnited Kingdom assessment
$$
1983
UNEF/UNDOF51,424,6182,903,400
UNIFIL204,687,82011,562,616
TOTALS256,112,43814,466,016
1984
UNEF/UNDOF35,008,8041,980,362
UNIFIL139,515,4777,889,724
TOTALS174,524,2819,870,086
198517,668,157999,159
UNEF/UNDOF UNIFIL69,743,8813,943,611
TOTALS87,412,0384,942,770
Average manpower totals deployed on United Nations peacekeeping operations
OperationFinancial Year 1989–90Financial Year 1990–91Financial Year 1991–92Financial Year 1992–93Financial Year 1993–94
UNFICYP (Cyprus)763778773786592
UNTAG (Namibia)170
UNIKOM (Iraq-Kuwait)201515
MINURSO (Western Sahara)151515

PKO

Total United Nations costs

United Kingdom assessment

$

$

1986

UNEF/UNDOF36,075,7182,128,643
UNIFIL165,495,8039,732,229
TOTALS201,571,52111,860,872

1987

UNEF/UNDOF34,637,5842,052,892
UNIFIL160,242,0489,499,379
TOTALS194,879,63211,552,271

1988

UNEF/UNDOF17,448,7121,034,131
UNIFIL128,287,9337,613,781
UNIIMOG35,214,5252,085,184
TOTALS180,951,17010,733,096

1989

UNEF/UNDOF35,758,9572,125,368
UNIFIL152,928,1449,100,088
UNIIMOG113,464,6716,765,227
UNAVEM9,033,059535,871
UNTAG409,555,64624,313,435
TOTALS720,740,47742,839,989

1990

UNEF/UNDOF39,705,2062,350,921
UNIFIL142,383,9748,450,380
UNIIMOG24,245,5171,431,539
UNAVEM5,680,851335,005
ONUCA56,908,9883,375,840
TOTALS268,924,53615,943,685

1991

UNEF/UNDOF37,865,5812,222,717
UNIFIL151,520,2918,895,787
UNAVEM52,133,5563,070,269
ONUCA25,932,1221,514,512
UNIKOM60,296,7773,542,240
MINURSO140,911,2238,265,226
ONUSAL13,242,993767,485
TOTALS481,902,54328,278,236

1992

UNEF/UNDOF35,202,4252,120,982
UNIFIL144,962,1698,792,954
UNAVEM56,604,6513,420,182
ONUCA12,120,754724,660
UNIKOM60,869,6473,651,915
ONUSAL36,260,0352,175,387
UNAMIC33,294,3582,010,720
UNTAC801,823,20648,813,331
UNPROFOR250,455,80115,254,166
UNOSOM108,441,2986,584,483
TOTALS1,540,034,34493,548,780

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

123123
UNPROFOR (Yugoslavia) [Including Hanwoood, Cheshire and Grapple]

1 32,489

2,642
Total for year9337789313,4283,387

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)

1988–89

1989–90

1990–91

1991–92

1992–93

UNFICYP (Cyprus)23·7724·8426·3429·9333·78
UNPROFOR (Croatia/Bosnia)
UNTAG (Namibia)1·25
MINURSO (Western Sahara)0·060·61
UNIKOM (Iraq/Kuwait)0·030·82
UNTASC/UNAMIC (Cambodia)0·010·83
Gross cost23·7726·0926·3430·03100·35

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)