Past peace-keeping operations.

First UN Emergency Force (UNEF Ib 1956-1967

Mission: Secure and supervise cessation of hostilities, including withdrawal of armed forces of France, Israel and the United Kingdom from Egyptian territory. Provide buffer between Egyptian and Israeli forces.

Maximum strength: 6,000 soldiers from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, India, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden and Yugoslavia. Dead: 90 Cost: About $220 million.

UN Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL) 1958

Mission: Ensure no illegal infiltration of personnel or supply of arms or other materiel across Lebanese border.

Maximum strength: 591 military observers from Afghanistan, Argentina, Burma, Canada, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Thailand.

Dead: none Cost: About $3.6 million.

United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC), 1960-1964

Mission: Initially to ensure withdrawal of Belgian forces, assist Government in maintaining law and order and provide technical assistance Modified subsequently to include maintaining territorial integrity and political independence of the country, preventing occurrence of civil war, and securing removal of all foreign military, paramilitary and advisory personnel not under UN command, and all mercenaries.

Maximum strength: 19,828 from Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Denmark, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Liberia, Malaysia, Federation of Mali (now Mali and Senegal), Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Sweden, Tunisia, United Arab Republic, Yugoslavia.

Dead: 234 Cost: About $400 million.

United Nations Security Force in West New Guinea (West Irian), 1962-1963

Mission: Maintain peace and security in the territory under the UN Temporary Executive Authority established by agreement between Indonesia and the Netherlands.

Maximum strength: 1,500 infantry personnel and 76 aircraft personnel from Canada, Pakistan and the United States. Dead: none Cost: Financed, in equal amounts, by Indonesia

and the Netherlands. United Nations Yemen Observation Mission (UNYOM), 1963-1964

Mission: Observe and certify implementation of disengagement agreement between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Republic. Maximum strength: 189 military observers and officers from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ghana, India, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden and Yugoslavia.

Dead: None Cost: About $1.8 million.

Mission of the Representative of the Secretary-Gene in the Dominican Republic (DOMREP), 1965-1966

Mission: Observe situation and report on breaches of cease-fire between two de facto authorities

Strength: a Military Adviser with a staff of two military observers at any one time, provided by Brazil, Canada and Ecuador. Dead: none Cost: About $275,000.

United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission (UNIPOM), 1966-1966

Mission: Supervise cease-fire along India-Pakistan border except the State of Jammu and Kashmir where UNMOGIP operates, and withdrawal of all armed personnel.

Maximum strength: 96 military observers from Australia, Beigium Brazil, Burma, Canada, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Chile, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, Venezuela.

Dead: none Cost: About $1.7 million

Second UN Emergency Force (UNEF 11), 1973-1979

Mission: Supervise cease-fire and redeployment of Egyptian and Israeli forces Man and control buffer zones established under agreements reached in 1974 and 1975. Maximum strength: 6,973 soldiers from Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Poland, Senegal, Sweden.

Dead:52 Cost: About $446 million.