United Nations peacekeeping
Monitoring and observation of peace processes in post-conflict areas
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| June 30 2022 | Conclusion of UN Peacekeeping Operations budget fiscal year, which provided global support through service centres in Brindisi, Italy and Entebbe, Uganda. |
| 2021 | A study in the American Political Science Review examined the correlation between UN peacekeeping missions and rule of law, finding stronger impacts during peaceful periods. |
| 2021 | A study in the American Journal of Political Science documented a positive economic effect of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan. |
| 2021 | Sir Brian Urquhart passed away, having been a key figure in organizing the first U.N. peacekeeping force and serving as the DPO Under-Secretary-General. |
| July 1 2021 | UN Peacekeeping Operations budget fiscal year begins, totaling $6.38 billion for the period ending 30 June 2022. The budget finances 10 of 12 ongoing UN peacekeeping missions, including the liquidation of UNAMID and logistics support for AMISOM. |
| 2020 | Top 5 contributors to UN Peacekeeping Operations budget are identified: United States (27.89%), China (15.21%), Japan (8.56%), Germany (6.09%), and United Kingdom (5.79%). |
| 2019 | UN peace mission UNIFIL collaborated with Blue Shield International to protect UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lebanon. |
| October 2018 | By October 2018, 3,767 peacekeepers from over 100 countries had been killed while serving in UN peacekeeping missions. |
| July 1 2018 | UN General Assembly approves peacekeeping operation budgets for the 2018-2019 fiscal period, with a total budget of $6,250,839,700, showing a slight decrease from the previous year and adjusting funding for various international peacekeeping missions. |
| July 1 2017 | UN General Assembly approves peacekeeping operation budgets for the 2017-2018 fiscal period, covering missions in South Sudan, Congo, Mali, Central African Republic, Somalia, Lebanon, Darfur, Abyei, Liberia, Haiti, Golan Heights, Cyprus, Western Sahara, and Kosovo, with a total budget of $6,362,900,000. |
| February 2016 | Italy signed an agreement with UNESCO to create the world's first emergency task force for culture, composed of civilian experts and Italian Carabinieri. |
| 2015 | Reports of human rights abuses by UN soldiers emerged during peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic. |
| 2012 | UN Peacekeeping committed to protecting cultural heritage, with Resolution 2100 in Mali being the first UN mission mandate to include cultural heritage protection. |
| 2010 | Hédi Annabi passed away, concluding his significant career in UN peacekeeping and diplomatic service. |
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