MONUSCO
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Initial authorization

• 22,016 total uniformed personnel
  • 19,815 military personnel
  • 760 military observers
  • 391 police
  • 1,050 personnel of formed police units
• Appropriate civilian, judiciary and correction component

Additional authorization

On 28 March 2013, the Security Council decided by resolution 2098 that MONUSCO shall, for an initial period of one year and within the authorized troop ceiling of 19,815, include an “Intervention Brigade” consisting inter alia of three infantry battalions, one artillery and one Special force and Reconnaissance company.

Current strength (31 March 2013)

• 19,157 total uniformed personnel
• 17,259 military personnel
• 505 military observers
• 1,393 police (including formed units)
• 985 international civilian personnel*
• 2,902 local civilian staff*
• 594 United Nations Volunteers

*Note: Statistics for international and local civilians are as of 31 December 2012

Military personnel

Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States, Uruguay, Yemen and Zambia.

Police personnel

Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Guinea, India, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen.