Human Cost of Peace Infographic

UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING THE HUMAN COST OF PEACE 173 Peacekeepers make up the vast majority of those killed in the pursuit of peace while serving under the UN flag. 129 127 124 106 120 112 111 106 Keeping the peace is more dangerous and challenging than ever, 87 77 PERSONNEL IN: I PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS I OTHER FIELD MISSIONS" 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Earthquake in Haiti 3% 97% FATALITIES IN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS 1948-2015* 3316 Peacekeepers 79 Other field missions staff** DIED IN THE CAUSE OF PEACE 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 120 90 39 36 Since the first peacekeeping mission in 1948, over 3,000 peacekeepers have died while serving. Over the years, the following 10 troop contributing gountries have suffered the most casualties: ILLNESS 22 60 122 104 ACCIDENT 30 90 137 MALICIOUS ACT 11 124 159 Cause of death by malicious acts has been increasing compared to deaths by accidents and illness. UK 145 102 Ireland Canada 133 Pakistan INJURIES FROM MALICIOUS ACTS France Bangladesh Ethlopia India 31% 33% 41% Ghana Nigeria 2013 2014 2015 SNAPSHOT. Today, Mali is the most dangerous peacekeeping mission with nearly a third of all security incidents (kidnappings, direct attacks, UN MISSION IN MALI violent protects, etc.) compared with all other missions. Timbuktu 211 67 SINCE JULY 2013 Kidal 42 KILLED * UNISFA MONUSCO * UNOCI Abyei Mali DR Congo 126 INJURED Côte d'Ivoire Cyprus UNFICYP Darfur UNAMID Golan • UNDOF 32% Koulikoro Haiti MINUSTAH India & Pakistan • UNMOGIP • UNMIK Lebanon UNIFIL UNMIL UNTSO Gao Kosovo Mopti Liberia Kayes Ségou Middle East South Sudan SECURITY THREAT LEVELS UNMISS MINURSO Bamako Western Sahara LOW HIGH Sikasso "Data refiects Jan.-Aug. 2015 "UN Operations and Crisis Centre data. Includes politicalmissions, but excludes agencies, funds and prog un.org/peacekeeping COUNTRIES WITH MOST CASUALTIES SECURITY INCIDENTS over the past 12 months (26 Aug. 2014-25 Aug. 1948-2015* MINUSMA CAUSE OF DEATH