Nepal sends more UN peacekeepers than all five veto powers
Uniformed personnel in UN peacekeeping operations by contributing country, 28 February 2026.
Nepal's uniformed peacekeepers, against 2,597 from the five veto powers combined.
Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan supply almost a third of all 47,298 UN uniformed personnel.
The United States had 20 uniformed peacekeepers deployed. China had 1,661.
the numbers
| Uniformed personnel | |
|---|---|
| Rwanda | 4,405 |
| Nepal | 4,340 |
| India | 4,278 |
| Bangladesh | 4,148 |
| Five veto powers combined | 2,597 |
| Pakistan | 2,413 |
| Indonesia | 1,961 |
| Ghana | 1,935 |
| China | 1,661 |
| Morocco | 1,337 |
| Egypt | 1,168 |
| France | 609 |
| United Kingdom | 251 |
| Russia | 56 |
| United States | 20 |
source notes & method
Uniformed personnel = troops, staff officers, police and experts on mission, as of 28 Feb 2026 (latest month published by UN Peacekeeping). 'Five veto powers combined' (China 1,661, France 609, UK 251, Russia 56, US 20) and the South Asian share are derived; P5 values from the February 2026 mission summary report (msr_95). Rwanda passed Nepal for first place in February; in January 2026 Nepal led with 4,480. Total uniformed personnel fell from 61,299 in June 2025 to 47,298 (−23%, derived) amid the UN funding crisis.
Published 3 Nov 2026
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