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Location Middle East
Headquarters Government House, Jerusalem
Duration May 1948 to present
Head of Mission and Chief of Staff Chief Of Staff Major-General Robert Mood, Norway

Major-General Robert Mood (Norway)
[S/2009/34] [S/2009/35]

Strength

(30 September 2009)
151 military observers; supported by 97 international civilian personnel
and 126 local civilian staff

Note: Statistics for international and local civilians are as of 30 June 2009

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 civilian
5 local civilian

49 total
Financial Aspects Method of financing:
United Nations regular budget
Appropriations for 2008-2009:
$66.22 million
Maintained by the Peace and Security Section of the Department of Public Information
in cooperation with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
© United Nations 2009