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| Location |
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the subregion |
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| Headquarters |
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Liaison offices in Pretoria (South Africa) and Kigali (Rwanda)
Logistics base in Entebbe (Uganda)
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| Duration |
30 November 1999 to present |
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| Current authorization |
Until 31 December 2009
(S/ RES/1856) |
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| Special Representative of the Secretary-General |
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| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General |
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Ross Mountain (New Zealand) |
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| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General |
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Leila Zerrougui (Algeria) |
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| Force Commander |
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Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye (Senegal) |
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Police
Commissioner |
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Sudesh Kumar (India)
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| Strength |
Initial authorized strength
Military personnel: 16,700*
Police personnel: 475**
Civilian personnel include specialists in human rights, humanitarian
affairs, public information, child protection, political affairs,
medical and administrative support
[*In addition, on 28 October 2005, the Security Council by its resolution 1635, authorized a temporary increase of 300 personnel in its military strength for the period of the elections. The Council underlined the temporary character of this increase and requested the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps with a view to downsizing or repatriating this additional strength from 1 July 2006 at the latest. On 30 June 2006, the Council, by its resolution 1693, decided to extend this temporary increase until 30 September 2006. *Further, on 10 April 2006, the Council, by resolution 1669, authorized a temporary redeployment of a maximum of one infantry battalion, a military hospital and up to 50 military observers from the UN Operation in Burundi to MONUC, until 1 July 2006. On 30 June 2006, the Council, by resolution 1692, extended the authorization contained in resolution 1669.] *In addition, on 22 December 2006, the Council, by its resolution 1736, authorized, from 1 January 2007, until the expiry of MONUC’s than current mandate on 15 February 2007, an increase in the military strength of MONUC of up to 916 military personnel; and to allow for the continued deployment to MONUC of the infantry battalion and the military hospital authorized under the ONUB mandate.
[**In addition, on 6 September 2005, the Security Council, by its resolution 1621 (2005), authorized a temporary increase of 841 personnel in the strength of the Mission, including additional police personnel, and up to five formed police units of 125 officers each, for the period of the elections and their immediate aftermath. Underlining the temporary character of such deployment, it requested the Secretary-General to start downsizing or repatriating the additional personnel from 1 July 2006 at the latest. By its resolution 1693, the Council decided to extend until 30 September 2006 the increase in the police strength authorized by resolution 1621.]
[In addition, on 20 November 2008, the Security Council, by its resolution 1843 (2008), authorized a temporary increase of MONUC’s authorized military strength by up to 2,785 military personnel, and the strength of its formed police unit by up to 300 personnel; authorized the immediate deployment of those additional capacities until 31 December 2008; and expressed its intention to extend this authorization on the occasion of MONUC’s mandate renewal, underlining that the duration of stay of the additional forces will depend on the security situation in the Kivus.]
Current authorized strength (S/RES/1856 of 22 December 2008)
Up to 19,815 military personnel, 760 military observers, 391 police and 1,050 personnel of formed police units
Current strength (31 May 2009)
18,381 total uniformed personnel, including 16,626 troops, 681 military
observers, 1,074 police; 969 international civilian
personnel, 2,154 local civilian staff and 606 United Nations Volunteers
Note: Statistics for international and local civilians are as of 31 March 2009 |
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| Contributors of military personnel |
Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt,
France, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia,
Mali, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Yemen and Zambia |
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| Contributors of police personnel |
Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, France,
Guinea, India, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Norway, Romania,
Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen |
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| Fatalities |
90 troops
10 military observers
6 UN police
11 international civilian
27 local civilian
144 total |
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| Financial Aspects |
Method of financing:
Assessments in respect of a Special Account
Approved budget :
1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009: $1,242.73 million (A/C.5/62/30) |
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