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The SIPRI database on multilateral peace operations provides comprehensive, reliable and authoritative data on all multilateral peace operations (both UN and non-UN) conducted around the world.

The database currently includes nearly 600 peace operations within the period 2000-2010 and is continually updated.

All operations recorded in the database fulfill specific requirements of a peace operations, as covered within the Definitions and Methodology section.

The database provides several options to search for peace operations. Search results are displayed on an overview page. A details page is available in order to view the full entry for a selected mission during a particular year. Search results can be exported or printed at any time.

Unless otherwise stated, all figures are as of 31 December of the reporting year, or as of the date of a mission's closure. The purpose of the database is to present an annual snapshot of multilateral peace operation deployments.

See more documentation and methodology here:
http://www.sipri.org/research/conflict/pko/multilateral/sipri-database-on-multilateral-peace-operations

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The database contains information on operations that are conducted under the authority of the UN and operations conducted by regional organizations or by ad hoc coalitions of states that were sanctioned by the UN or authorized by a UN Security Council resolution, with the stated intention to: (a) serve as an instrument to facilitate the implementation of peace agreements already in place, (b) support a peace process, or (c) assist conflict prevention and/or peace-building efforts. More methodology via the link.

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The database includes the following columns: Name Acronym Category Type Location Start date Contributing countries Total authorized strength Total actual strength Authorized Troops Actual Troops Authorized Observers Actual Observers Authorized CivPol Actual CivPol Authorized CivStaff Actual CivStaff Deaths current year Hostile action Accident Illness Others Deaths to date Base currency Currency value (#.#) Currency name Yearly costs (USD) Yearly costs unpaid Mandate Head of mission Nationality head of mission Links to other missions Relevant documents Reporting year New for year Ending this year

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http://www.sipri.org/research/conflict/pko/multilateral

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