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DEVELOPMENTS IN PERSONNEL DEPLOYMENTS 2

DEVELOPMENTS BY TYPE OF CONDUCTING ORGANIZATION 3

THE STATE OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND PEACE OPERATIONS 9

Table 1. Multilateral peace operations, 2025 6

Figure 1. Number of multilateral peace operations, by type of conducting organization, 2016-25 2

Figure 2. Number of international personnel in multilateral peace operations, by type of conducting organization, 2016-25 2

Figure 3. Main contributors of military personnel to multilateral peace operations, as of 31 Dec. 2025 3

Figure 4. Main contributors of police personnel to multilateral peace operations, as of 31 Dec. 2025 3

Figure 5. Number of international personnel in multilateral peace operations, by region, 2016-25 4

Figure 6. Largest multilateral peace operations, as of 31 Dec. 2025 4

Figure 7. Approved United Nations peacekeeping budget, 2016-25 5

Figure 8. EPF financial allocations to African peace support and other external/international military operations, 2021-25 9