United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub

This dataset provides figures on staff and peacekeeper fatalities in Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions from 1948-Present, based on the receipt of official Notifications of Peacekeeper Casualties (NOTICAS). The dataset specifies details such as casualty mission, casualty nationality and type of incident.

Summary of total contributions of uniformed personnel by Member States to UN Missions before 2010. UN police and military personnel are contributed to serve under the blue flag from over 100 countries to carry out the mandates defined by the Security Council. This is an archived data-set that is provided for completeness.

Summary of total contributions of uniformed personnel by Member States to UN Missions broken down by gender. UN police and military personnel are contributed to serve under the blue flag from over 100 countries to carry out the mandates defined by the Security Council. Data is typically updated approximately six weeks after the conclusion of each month.

Summary of total contributions of uniformed personnel by Member States to UN Missions broken down by rank. UN police and military personnel are contributed to serve under the blue flag from over 100 countries to carry out the mandates defined by the Security Council.

This dataset provides figures on police fatalities in Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions from 1948-Present, based on the receipt of official Notifications of Peacekeeper Casualties (NOTICAS). The dataset specifies details such as casualty mission, casualty nationality and type of incident.

This dataset contains information on staff members working in the Peace and Security Pillar across various entities, duty stations, and funding sources. It includes details such as staffing levels, level groups, gender, and the total number of staff members by duty station. The data is reported on a monthly basis and aims to provide insights into staffing composition and distribution.

The dataset provides an overview of all vetoes cast by the five permanent members of the Security Council since 1946 in accordance with Article 27 (3) of the United Nations Charter. Data on vetoes are visualized by year, permanent members and top 15 topics. A detailed table featuring all individual vetoes with links to relevant records is also included. The dataset is updated on a rolling basis. Data includes vetoes on draft resolutions, parts of outcome documents (amendments and individual paragraphs) as well as decisions on whether or not a vote can be considered to be procedural. Topics are based on agenda items and are simplified for information purposes only, without prejudice to the formal items of which the Security Council is/was seized.

The Language of Peace (LoP) data base of peace agreements is a key component of United Nations Mediation Support Unit’s online mediation support capacity. The database has been co-developed with Cambridge University. It is an innovative tool to search provisions of peace agreements providing easy access to compare and collate language on key issues across 75,000+ provisions of around 1,000 peace agreements.

This dataset provides information on the value of non-budgeted contributions for peacekeeping missions. Non-budgeted contributions refer to resources provided by the host country, including but not limited to buildings, land, services, and other in-kind support. The dataset aims to offer insights into the tangible support received by peacekeeping missions beyond the budgeted financial allocations. Methodology: An artificial intelligence model was trained for extracting the table Value of non budgeted contributions and accompanying details from the Secretary-General’s performance reports. Subsequently, the output underwent simple random sampling for validation.

Summary of total contributions of formed police units and individual police by Member States to UN Missions broken down by gender. UN police personnel are contributed to serve under the blue flag from over 100 countries to carry out the mandates defined by the Security Council.

This dataset provides information on the approved number of personnel involved in United Nations peacekeeping missions on an annual basis. The data spans a specific time period and includes details about the deployment of personnel across missions since 2010. Methodology: An artificial intelligence model was trained for extracting the table human resources incumbency performance and accompanying details from the Secretary-General’s performance reports. Subsequently, the output underwent simple random sampling for validation.

This dataset provides information on the actual number of personnel in United Nations peacekeeping missions on an annual basis. The data spans a specific time period and includes details about the deployment of personnel across missions since 2010. Methodology: An artificial intelligence model was trained for extracting the table Human resources incumbency performance and accompanying details from the Secretary-General’s performance reports. Subsequently, the output underwent simple random sampling for validation.

The following gender disaggregated training data is organized annually with period from 1 July to 30 June. The data represents military, police and civilian training. Member States are responsible for delivering the pre-deployment training (PDT) to all units and personnel provided to UN peacekeeping operations. ITS delivers training of trainer’s courses for Member State trainers to build national capacity to deliver training to UN standards. Civilian Pre-Deployment Training (CPT) improves preparedness and effectiveness of civilian peacekeepers. ITS has a dedicated team that delivers CPT at the UN Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda. Senior Leadership Training targets the highest levels (SRSG, DSRSG, Force Commander or Head of Military Component, Police Commissioner and Director of Mission Support) of field mission leadership to provide them with the knowledge needed to lead and manage field missions. This dataset is managed by the Integrated Training Service of the UN Department of Peace Operations.

Annual expenditures extracted from budget performance reports of the Secretary-General. The data contains approved budget and expenditure data of active peacekeeping missions during each period. Methodology: An artificial intelligence model was trained for extracting the budget table and accompanying details from the Secretary-General’s performance reports. Subsequently, the output underwent simple random sampling for validation.

Annual budgets extracted from budget performance reports of the Secretary-General. The data contains approved budget of active peacekeeping missions during each period. Methodology: An artificial intelligence model was trained for extracting the budget table and accompanying details from the Secretary-General’s performance reports. Subsequently, the output underwent simple random sampling for validation.

This dataset provides information on investment and other revenue, voluntary contributions in cash, prior-period adjustments and cancellations of prior-period obligations of United Nations peacekeeping missions. Methodology: An artificial intelligence model was trained for extracting the table Other revenue and adjustments, and accompanying details from the Secretary-General’s performance reports. Subsequently, the output underwent simple random sampling for validation.

This dataset contains Gender and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) language in the Reports of the Secretary-General (SG) in peacekeeping contexts since 2020. Each row represents one paragraph that must contain at least one of the following keywords: woman/women, female(s), girl(s), sex/sexual, or gender. Paragraphs without this keywords were removed from the dataset. Each paragraph is reviewed and assigned into individual categories under two criteria: type of content, and thematic area. Which are displayed as columns of the dataset.

This dataset is part of a series of analysis on the integration of gender in the reports of the secretary general. It contains counts on different aspects of the integration of Gender and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in the Reports of the Secretary-General (SG) in peacekeeping contexts since 2019. Each row represents one report. For this dataset, Gender and WPS integration is measured as the presence of gender-specific language and recommendations, the presence of standalone WPS sections and the use of gender-disaggregated data in the content of the reports. Please refer to the Gender and Women, Peace and Security Language in the Reports of the Secretary-General dataset for more detailed language.

This dataset provides detailed information on the expenditures related to contingent owned equipment, including major equipment and self-sustainment, across various United Nations peacekeeping missions. Methodology: An artificial intelligence model was trained for extracting the table called Expenditure for contingent owned equipment: major equipment and self sustainment, and accompanying details from the Secretary-General’s performance reports. Subsequently, the output underwent simple random sampling for validation.

Contributions to the Trust Fund are to be made voluntarily and may be received from governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions or individuals, financial institutions, foundations and any other donor able to do so provided that such contributions as set forth are made in accordance with the United Nations Financial Regulations and Rules. Contributions may be accepted by the Department of Operational Support (DOS) as the implementing office. Contributions to the Trust Fund will be in the form of cash. Contributions in cash to the Trust Fund may be accepted in United States dollars or other fully convertible currencies. The making of a contribution and its acceptance are to be recorded in an exchange of letters, or, if deemed appropriate, in a more formal agreement. No contribution can be earmarked but will be pooled with other contributions in the trust fund solely for the overall support to the MSS as per Security Council mandate. For more information on making a contribution to the Trust Fund in Support of the MSS to Haiti, please contact the Division for Special Activities, in the Department of Operational Support (dos-dsa-od@un.org).

A table listing the targets and achievements of currently active peacekeeping missions/operations of the UN based on set indicators. The data is extracted from the Secretary General's Budget Performance Report of each mission/operation published annually, and is used to build a dashboard that summarizes the performance of each mission/operation. The dashboard is published on the Department of Operational Support's (DOS) website.

The Department for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC) is responsible for enforcing United Nations (UN) policies on conduct in peacekeeping missions and special political missions. In this regard, DMSPC works closely with the Department for Peace Operations and the Department for Peacebuilding and Political Affairs. The conduct and discipline function for all field missions is overseen by the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance. The Conduct and Discipline Service (CDS), which is part of the Administrative Law Division, provides overall direction for conduct and discipline issues, including on combating sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). This dataset contains information on the SEA allegations across the UN Peace Operations and the UN Special Political Missions since 2015. Each row represents one allegation.

This dataset contains information on formal meetings of the Security Council focusing on climate-related shocks and stressors. Formal meetings are included in this dataset based on an analysis of their sub-agenda items or topics. The dataset covers the time period since the holding of the first meeting of the Council explicitly dedicated to Climate, Peace and Security under the sub-agenda item Energy, Security and Climate on 17 April 2007.

This dataset contains information on Security Council practice concerning climate-related shocks and stressors, as it pertains to the Council’s decisions, including resolutions, presidential statements and relevant exchanges of letters between the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General. More specifically, the dataset contains paragraphs of Council decisions with references to Climate, Peace and Security. To identify these paragraphs, a keyword search is conducted and the results validated, with false positives being removed. The following keywords are used: Climate change; Cyclone; Deforestation; Desertification; Drought; Ecological change; Environmental change; Environmental degradation; Forest fire; Flood; Heat wave; Hurricane; Land degradation; Locust; Natural disaster; Precipitation; Rainfall; Sand and dust storm; Scarcity; Sea level; Storm; Temperature; Typhoon; Water; Weather The dataset covers the time period since the holding of the first meeting of the Council explicitly dedicated to Climate, Peace and Security under the sub-agenda item Energy, Security and Climate on 17 April 2007.

This dataset contains information on Arria-formula meetings focusing on climate-related shocks and stressors. Arria-formula meetings are organized by the members of the Security Council as a flexible and informal forum for enhancing their deliberations as described in the note by the President of the Security Council (S/2017/507). Arria-formula meetings are included in this dataset based on an analysis of their titles and concept notes of meetings, as formulated and published by their organizers or through publicly available sources, including web and other recordings. The dataset covers the time period since the holding of the first meeting of the Council explicitly dedicated to Climate, Peace and Security under the sub-agenda item Energy, Security and Climate on 17 April 2007.