The following list is designed to help readers understand the value and worth of the United Nations to many millions of people around the world. The organization is imperfect at best, but the list is still illuminating.
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
Location: Morocco, Sahrawi Republic (Western Sahara)
Established: 29 April 1991
Mission: Monitor a ceasefire between the Moroccan military and the POLISARIO front
Current Contributors: Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, China, Croatia, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Togo, Yemen
Current Personnel: 233
Authorized by: Resolution 690 (1991)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2285 (2016)
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United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
Location: Central African Republic
Established: 10 April 2014
Mission: Protection of civilians; Support transition process; Facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid; protection of UN personnel and facilities; Promotion and protection of human rights; Support for national/international justice; Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)
Current Contributors: Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Czech Republic, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Current Personnel: 12,364
Authorized by: Resolution 2149 (2014)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2301 (2016)
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United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
Location: Mali
Established: 25 April 2013
Mission: Support transitional authorities; later, under res. 2164: ensure security/stability/protection of civilians; support national political dialogue; assist establishment of state authority in the security sector
Current Contributors: Armenia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, China, Cote d Ivoire, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen
Current Personnel: 11,870
Authorized by: Resolution 2100 (2013)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2164 (2014)
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United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Location: Haiti
Established: 1 June 2004
Mission: Restore a secure/stable government; promote political process; strengthen Haitian government; promote/protect human rights
Current Contributors: Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen
Current Personnel: 4,786
Authorized by: Resolution 1542 (2004)
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United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Established: 1 July 2010
Mission: Protetion of civilians and humanitarian workers/supplies
Current Contributors: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, China, Cote d Ivoire, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Yemen, Zambia
Current Personnel: 18,643
Authorized by: Resolution 1925 (2010)
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African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Location: Darfur, Sudan
Established: 31 July 2007
Mission: Assist African Union (AU) forces with protection of civilians and restructure of society in Darfur
Current Contributors: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, South Korea, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Current Personnel: 17,646
Authorized by: Resolution 1796 (2007)
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United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
Location: Golan Heights, Syria
Established: 31 May 1974
Mission: Monitor ceasefire and disengagement in Golan
Current Contributors: Bhutan, Czech Republic, Fiji, India, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands
Current Personnel: 795
Authorized by: Resolution 350 (1974)
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United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Location: Cyprus
Established: 4 March 1964
Mission: Monitor ceasefires
Current Contributors: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Paraguay, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Current Personnel: 915
Authorized by: Resolution 186 (1964)
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
Location: Lebanon
Established: March 1978
Mission: Monitor ceasefires
Current Contributors: Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, South Korea, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Macedonia, Turkey
Current Personnel: 10,526
Authorized by: Resolution 425 (1978), Resolution 426 (1978)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2305 (2016)
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United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
Location: Sudan
Established: 27 June 2011
Mission: Protection of humanitarian aid and workers
Current Contributors: Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Peru, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Ukraine, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Current Personnel: 4,543
Authorized by: Resolution 1990 (2011)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2318 (2016)
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United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
Location: Kosovo
Established: 10 June 1999
Mission: Monitor ceasefires and ensure access for humanitarian workers
Current Contributors: Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine
Current Personnel: 16
Authorized by: Resolution 1244 (1999)
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United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
Location: Liberia
Established: 19 September 2003
Mission: Protect UN staff, monitor ceasefire, assist civilians/national security forces, train police, restructure military
Current Contributors: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Current Personnel: 3,018
Authorized by: Resolution 1509 (2003)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2308 (2016)
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United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)
Location: South Sudan
Established: 9 July 2011
Mission: Monitor ceasefires, assist with the rebuilding of the security apparatus, and assist with the distribution of humanitarian supplies
Current Contributors: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Current Personnel: 13,031
Authorized by: Resolution 1996 (2011)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2304 (2016)
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United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
Location: Between India and Pakistan (Jammu and Kashmir)
Established: 24 January 1949
Mission: Monitor ceasefire between India and Pakistan and ensure peace is kept
Current Contributors: Chile, Croatia, Finland, Ghana, Philippines, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay
Current Personnel: 44
Authorized by: Resolution 39 (1948)
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United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI)
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Established: 27 February 2004
Mission: Facilitate implimentation of a peace agreement, support security sector
Current Contributors: Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Current Personnel: 6,585
Authorized by: Resolution 1528 (2004)
Current Authorization: Resolution 2226 (2015)
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United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Location: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, West Bank, Gaza, Egypt
Established: 29 May 1948
Mission: Bring about cessation of hostilities in Palestine and monitor ceasefires
Current Contributors: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, India, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America
Current Personnel: 150
Authorized by: Resolution 50 (1948)
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Total Personnel Deployed Globally as of January 2017: 107,076
