U.S. eyes cuts to UN peacekeeping

WashingtonÕs new UN envoy Nikki Haley is undertaking a far-reaching review of UN peacekeeping that is likely to lead to closures of missions. U.S. de-funding could open the door for China Ð the second largest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping Ð to bolster its role

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MISSIONS: Personnel at Dec 2016 (fatalities) Budget Jul 2016 Ð Jun 2017

Kosovo 362 (55) $36m

Western Sahara 467 (15) $57m

Liberia 3,018 (197) $187m

Haiti 6,168 (185) $346m

Mali 13,456 (110) $933m

C™te dÕIvoire 3,656 (144) $153m

Cyprus 1,103 (183) $55m

Dem. Rep. of Congo 22,590 (102) $1.2bn

Lebanon 11,389 (312) $489m

Syria 969 (46) $48m

Middle East 384 (51) $69m

Sudan (Darfur) 20,645 (237) $1bn

Sudan (Abyei) 4,719 (21) $269m

South Sudan 15,171 (47) $1bn

Central African Rep. 13,098 (25) $921m

Kashmir 111 (11) $21m

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TOP CONTRIBUTORS

U.S. 28.6%

China 10.3%

Japan 9.7%

Germany 6.4%

France 6.3%

UK 5.8%

Russia 4.0%

Italy 3.7%

Canada 2.9%

Spain 2.4%

Others 20%

Budget (2016-17)

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Nikki Haley: Seeking to lower U.S. share of funding to below 25%

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Source: United Nations 

Picture: Getty Images 

All figures rounded 

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