Presence of peace keepers (number of troops, police, and military observers in mandate)

Definition: Presence of peacebuilders and peacekeepers are active in peacebuilding and peacekeeping. Peacebuilding reduces the risk of lapsing or relapsing into conflict by strengthening national capacities at all levels of for conflict management, and to lay the foundation for sustainable peace and development. Peacekeepers include police, troops, and military observers.

Description: The map below shows how Presence of peace keepers (number of troops, police, and military observers in mandate) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Dem. Rep. Congo, with a value of 18,928.00. The country with the lowest value in the world is Burundi, with a value of 1.00.

Source: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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