Editor's Foreword

Table 36 UN Deployments 2009–2010
location ISRAEL, SYRIA AND LEBANON (continued)
China, People’s
Republic of
4
Nepal 3
Belgium 2
France 2
Slovakia 2
Slovenia 2
United States 2
Estonia 1
TOTal (excluding police) 151
location leBanOn
Operation UNIFIL
Original Mandate Resolutions 425 and 426 (19 Mar 2008)
Mandate renewed Resolution 1884 (27 Aug 2009)
renewed Until 31 Aug 2010
Mission Assist the Lebanese government in securing its
borders and establishing a de-militarised zone
in Southern Lebanon; help ensure access for
humanitarian aid.
Country Forces by role Troops
Italy 3 inf bn, 1 avn unit, 1 MP coy, 1 FF 2,576
France 1 armd inf bn, 1 armd sqn, 1 engr coy 1,585
Indonesia 1 inf bn, 1 FS 1,248
Spain 1 inf bn, 1 avn coy 1,045
India 1 inf bn, 1 fd hospital 898
Ghana 1 inf bn 874
Nepal 1 mech inf bn 868
Malaysia 1 inf bn 742
Poland 1 inf coy, 1 log bn 461
Germany 2 PC, 1 Spt 459
Korea, Republic of 1 inf bn 367
Turkey 1 engr coy, 2 PB 366
China, People’s
Republic of
1 engr coy, 1 fd hospital 344
Belgium 1 engr coy 229
Portugal 1 engr coy 146
Tanzania 1 MP coy 72
El Salvador 1 inf pl 52
Greece 1 PB 45
Slovenia 14
Ireland 8
Brunei 7
Hungary 4
Luxembourg 3
Qatar 3
Cyprus 2
Guatemala 2
Sierra Leone 2
Croatia 1
FYROM 1
New Zealand 1
TOTal (excluding police) 12,425
Country comparisons
443
location Syrian GOlan heiGhTS
Operation UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
Original Mandate Resolution 350 (31 May 1974)
Mandate renewed Resolution 1875 (23 June 2009)
renewed Until 31 Dec 2009
Mission Supervise the implementation of the
disengagement of forces agreement signed by
Israel and Syria after the war of October 1973.
Country Forces by role Troops
Austria 1 inf bn 378
Poland 1 inf bn 333
India elm 1 log bn 195
Croatia 1 inf coy 94
Japan elm 1 log bn 31
Philippines 12
Canada 2
TOTal 1,045
location WeSTern Sahara
Operation UN Mission for the Referendum in the Western
Sahara (MINURSO)
Original Mandate Resolution 690 (29 Apr 1991)
Mandate renewed Resolution 1871 (30 Apr 2009)
renewed Until 30 Apr 2010
Mission Ensuring compliance with the ceasefire agreed
between Morocco and POLISARIO whilst efforts
continue to establish a longer term solution to
the situation in Western Sahara.
Country Forces by role Troops Mil Obs
Malaysia 1 fd hospital 20 12
Egypt 21
Ghana 17
Russia 15
France 13
China, People’s
Republic of
12
Honduras 12
Pakistan 11
Brazil 10
Yemen 10
Nigeria 9
Bangladesh 8
Croatia 7
Hungary 7
Paraguay 5
Italy 4
Mongolia 4
Argentina 3
El Salvador 3
Guinea 3
Ireland 3
Sri Lanka 3
Uruguay 3
Austria 2
Djibouti 2
Jordan 2
Korea, Republic of 2
Greece 1
Poland 1
20 205
TOTal (excluding police) 225