United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 28 March 2013, the Security Council decided by resolution 2098 that MONUSCO shall, for an initial period of one year and within the authorized troop ceiling of 19,815, include an “Intervention Brigade” consisting inter alia of three infantry battalions, one artillery and one Special force and Reconnaissance company.
Current strength (28 February 2013)
- 19,160 total uniformed personnel
- 17,273 military personnel
- 507 military observers
- 1,380 police (including formed units)
- 985 international civilian personnel*
- 2,902 local civilian staff*
- 591 United Nations Volunteers
*Note: Statistics for international and local civilians are as of 31 December 2012
Country contributors
Military personnel
Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Yemen and Zambia.
Police personnel
Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Guinea, India, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen.
Fatalities
- 55 total
31 troops
3 police
3 military observer
11 international civilian
7 local civilian
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Financial aspects
- Method of financing: Assessment in respect of a Special Account
- Approved budget (1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013): $1,402,278,300 [A/C.5/66/17]
Additional costs associated with the deployment of the ‘intervention brigade’ were estimated at
approximately $140 million over a full year.
Related:
UN Authorizes Intervention Force for Congo
The U.N. Security Council authorized a new "intervention brigade" for Congo on Thursday with an unprecedented mandate to take military action against rebel groups to help bring peace to the country's conflict-wracked east.
The resolution, which the council adopted unanimously, gives the brigade a mandate to carry out offensive operations alone or with Congolese army troops to neutralize and disarm armed groups.