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Location Southern Lebanon
Headquarters Naqoura
Duration March 1978 to present
Force Commander Major-General Claudio Graziano

Major-General Claudio Graziano (Italy)
[S/2007/26] - [S/2007/27]

 

Strength

Authorized [S/RES/1701 of 11 August 2006]:
15,000 troops, supported by international and local civilian staff

Current (31 May 2009)
12,158 military personnel, supported by some 319 international civilian and 648 local civilian staff
. UNIFIL is also supported by around 50 UNTSO military observers of the Observer Group Lebanon.

Note: Statistics for international and local civilians are as of 31 March 2009

Contributors of military personnel Belgium, Brunei, China, Croatia, Cyprus, El Salvador, France, FYR of Macedonia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Tanzania and Turkey
Fatalities 266 troops
    2 military observers
    5 international civilian staff
    6 local staff

279 Total
Financial Aspects

Method of financing
Assessments in respect of a Special Account

Approved budget:
1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009: $680.93 million (A/C.5/62/30)


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