United Nations Cost of Peacekeeping is Likely to Exceed Current Estimate
Abstract
The major uncertainties in estimating the cost of peacekeeping include (1) whether each mission's area of operation is sufficiently secure and will allow planned or proposed increases in troops and operations to proceed; (2) if so, when the troops might be deployed and operations expanded; and (3) whether the costs for building infrastructure have been accurately forecast. For example, the uncertainties in estimating the cost of the Congo mission relate to whether the Secretary General certifies that conditions on the ground are secure enough to expand operations from 90 observers to over 5,500 troops; when contributing countries might provide adequately provisioned troops; and what might be the cost of supporting these troops in inaccessible locations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA384494
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office