UN peacekeeping missions risk freeze --------------------------------------- United Nations peacekeeping missions globally are preparing for a possible shutdown if the UN General Assembly fails to agree a new $6 billion budget for the year to June 30, 2022 --------------------------------------- MISSIONS: Personnel at Apr 2021 (fatalities*) Budget Jul 2020 – Jun 2021 Kosovo 342 (55) $42m Lebanon 10,519 (322) $481m Kashmir 113 (12) $11m Western Sahara 461 (16) $62m Golan 1,249 (56) $68m Mali 18,318 (247) $1.3bn South Sudan 19,174 (95) $1.3bn Central African Rep. 15,069 (149) $1bn Dem. Rep. of Congo 17,669 (215) $1.2bn Cyprus 1,011 (183) $55m Middle East 387 (52) $37m Abyei 3,709 (45) $283m Roadblock stems from negotiating procedures, logistics and talks pitting China against Western powers --------------------------------------- TOP CONTRIBUTORS U.S. 27.9% China 15.2% Japan 8.6% Germany 6.1% UK 5.8% France 5.6% Italy 3.3% Russia 3.0% Canada 2.7% S. Korea 2.3% Others 19.5% Budget (2020-21) $6.6bn --------------------------------------- Source: United Nations Picture: Getty Images All figures rounded *As of May 2021 © GRAPHIC NEWS