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<p>Peacekeeping is a key component of the rules-based international system that helps
protect and promote UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>Some 688 British forces personnel
are serving in seven UN missions in six countries: primarily in South Sudan, Cyprus
and Somalia, with smaller deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali
and Libya in fulfilment of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 commitment
to double the number of UK forces on UN missions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as the lead
on UNSCR 1325 in the UN Security Council, is committed to ensuring that military operations
enhance the participation of women, and protect and prevent civilians from conflict-related
sexual violence. The UK is committed to increasing the number of women in the British
Armed Forces. We are therefore opening up all roles in the British Armed Forces to
women and seeking to ensure women are supported to access the full range of roles
available, including on UN deployments, staff officer roles and secondments. We have
co-launched a “Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network”, with Bangladesh
and Canada, to develop international best practice in the area and are leading this
group in 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown
per year would require checking individual records and could only be done at disproportionate
cost. Further data relating to UN missions can be found on their website at <a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors"
target="_blank">https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors</a>.
At 9 May 2018 the following UK personnel are deployed on UN missions:</p><p> </p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>UN Operation</p></td><td><p>UK
Operation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op
PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op
TOSCA</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op
TRENTON</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op
VOGUL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOS</p></td><td><p>Op
CATAN</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op
PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOM</p></td><td><p>Op
PRAISER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>UNSMIL</p></td><td><p>Op
TRAMAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op
TOSCA</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>MINUSMA</p></td><td><p>Op
NEWCOMBE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op
TRENTON</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op
VOGUL</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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