The Philippines, Peacekeeping, and Port-au-Prince

Three Filipino peacekeepers in Haiti are believed trapped following Tuesday’s earthquake, caught when the UN headquarters in Port-au-Prince collapsed. (1)

How many Filipino UN peacekeepers are there? (2)

Haiti: 172

• Police: 15
• Troops: 157

Worldwide: 1,062

• Police: 405
• Military Experts on Mission: 23
• Troops: 634

Among countries contributing UN peacekeeping personnel, the Philippines ranks 24th. The United States ranks 72nd (contributing 75 peacekeepers), just ahead of Albania but behind Mali. (3)

Where are Filipino UN peacekeepers deployed? (4)

MINUSTAH

United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

Police: 15; Troops: 157

UNAMID

African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur

Police: 169

UNDOF

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (Israel-Syria)

Troops: 337

UNMIL

United Nations Mission in Liberia

Police: 26; Experts on Mission: 2; Troops: 137

UNMIS

United Nations Mission in the Sudan

Police: 42; Experts on Mission: 11

UNMIT

United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste

Police: 153; Experts on Mission: 3

UNMOGIP

United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

Experts on Mission: 3

UNOCI

United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire

Experts on Mission: 4; Troops: 3