Thursday, September 14, 2000
Expanded UN mission in Sierra Leone to cost over $780 million: Annan
14 September -- The proposed boosting of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) would cost more than $780 million over a one-year period, according to the latest budgetary projections released today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
The Secretary-General estimates that the financial implications of the expansion of the Mission from the budgeted strength of 11,100 military personnel to a maximum strength of 20,500, as he had recommended in a recent report, would entail additional requirements of some $305.5 million for the financial period from 1 July 2000 through 30 June 2001. That would bring the total requirements for that period to some $782.2 million.
The increased funding would allow UNAMSIL to deploy 18 infantry battalions supported by additional logistics, communications and air transport units, as well as intelligence and command personnel.
Should the Security Council approve the recommended expansion, the Secretary-General said he would seek additional resources from the General Assembly during the main part of its fifty-fifth session. The Assembly is scheduled to recess on 5 December.
The Secretary-General added that as of 15 August, unpaid contributions to UNAMSIL amounted to $169.4 million. The total outstanding contributions for all UN peacekeeping operations at that date reached $2,436.6 million.
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