SIPRI Fact Sheet July 2009
QUICK FACTS
- Europe accounted for almost a third of all multilateral peace operations in 2008, but for only 14 % of the personnel deployed.
- All but two operations were linked to conflicts linked to the break-up of the Soviet Union or Yugoslavia.
- Europe was the only region in 2008 where more operations were conducted by regional organizations than by the UN.
- The EU is the only organization to have launched a new peace operation in Europe since 2003.
- The number of NATO peacekeeping troops in Europe was cut by 80 per cent between 1999 and 2008. NATO remains the biggest deployer of peacekeepers in the region.
- The USA was the fourth largest contributor of uniformed personnel (troops, police and military observers) to operations in Europe in 2008. The other main contributors were European countries.
- Two operations were launched in 2008: the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo) and the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia.
- Two operations terminated in 2008: the CIS Peacekeeping Forces in Georgia (Abkhazia) and the CIS Joint Peacekeeping Forces (in South Ossetia)
PERSONNEL DEPLOYED
Troops: 22 585
Observers: 480
Civilian police: 2334
Civilian staff : 1398