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Location Middle East
Headquarters Government House, Jerusalem
Duration May 1948 to present
Chief of Staff Major-General Ian Campbell Gordon Major-General Ian Campbell Gordon (Australia)
Strength

(31 May 2008)
153 military observers; supported by 103 international civilian personnel
and 130 local civilian staff

Note: Statistics for international and local civilians are as of 31 March 2008

Contributors of military personnel Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and United States
Fatalities 18 troops
18 military observers
8 international staff
5 local civilian staff

49 total
Financial Aspects Method of financing:
United Nations regular budget
Appropriations for 2006-2007:
$62.27 million
Maintained by the Peace and Security Section of the Department of Public Information
in cooperation with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
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