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Location Burundi
Headquarters Bujumbura, Burundi
Duration 1 June 2004 to 31 December 2006
Special Representative of the Secretary-General

Carolyn McAskie (Canada)
1 June 2004 – 31 March 2006

Nureldin Satti (Sudan) [acting]
1 April 2006 – 31 December 2006

Force Commander
Major-General Derrick Mbuyiselo Mgwebi (South Africa)
1 June 2004 – 31 December 2006
Strength

Total authorized strength
5,650 military personnel, including 200 military observers; 120 police personnel, 434 international civilian personnel, 170 United Nations Volunteers and 446 local civilian staff. (S/2004/210/Add.1)

Peak strength (30 September 2005)
5,665 total uniformed personnel, including 5,400 troops, 168 military observers and 97 police; supported by 316 international civilian personnel and 383 local civilian staff and 156 United Nations Volunteers

Contributors of military personnel
Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Chad, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uruguay, Yemen and Zambia.
Contributors of Police Personnel  
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Turkey.
Fatalities 21 military personnel
1 police
1 international civilian personnel
1 local civilian personnel

24 Total
Financial Aspects

Method of financing:
Assessments in respect of a Special Account
Estimated expenditures: $678.3 million (gross)


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