UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea is withdrawn

On 30 July 2008, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1827 terminating the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with effect from the following day. The Council decision came in response to crippling restrictions imposed by Eritrea on UNMEE, as well as the cutting off of fuel supplies – making it impossible for the operation to continue carrying out its mandated tasks, and putting at risk the safety and security of UN personnel.

At the same time, resolution 1827 called on the two Horn of Africa countries "to show maximum restraint and refrain from any threat or use of force against each other and to avoid provocative military activities".

Facts and Figures

Location	Ethiopia and Eritrea

Headquarters	Asmara, Eritrea and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Duration	31 July 2000 to 31 July 2008

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Chief of Mission	Azouz Ennifar (Tunisia) (Acting) August 2006 – July 2008 Legwaila Joseph Legwaila (Botswana) October 2000 – July 2006

Force Commander	Major-General Mohammad Taisir Masedeh (Jordan) April 2006 – July 2008 Major-General Rajender Singh (India) July 2004 – March 2006 Major-General Robert Gordon (United Kingdom) November 2002 – June 2004 Brigadier General P.C. Cammaert (Netherlands) November 2000 – October 2002


Strength	Maximum deployment (31 May 2002): 4,154 total uniformed personnel including 3,940 troops and 214 police supported by 229 international civilian personnel and 244 local civilian staff

Contributors of Military Personnel	Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Zambia.


Fatalities	13 military personnel 3 international civilian personnel 4 local civilian personnel 20 total

Financial Aspects	Method of financing: Assessments in respect of a Special Account Expenditures: 31 July 2000 to 30 June 2001: $164.11 million 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002: $185.01 million 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003: $209.62 million 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004: $183.60 million 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005: $180.33 million 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006: $156.00 million 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007: $126.62 million 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008: $106.09 million 1 July 2008 to 30 July 2008: $7.34 million (estimated) Total estimated expenditures: $1.32 billion