Personnel reimbursement

The United Nations provides personnel reimbursement for the troop- and police-contributing countries on account of the military and police contingents deployed to United Nations peace operations.

Since 1 July 2018, the reimbursement rate has been 1,428 United States dollars per person per month.

Principles of reimbursement

In its resolution 55/274 of 14 June 2001, the General Assembly established the following elements and guidelines for the reimbursement system:

(a) Troops, formed civilian police units and staff officers serving in United Nations peacekeeping operations shall be reimbursed on an equal basis for identical services;

(b) Reimbursement for troop costs shall take into consideration, inter alia, general principles such as simplicity, equity, transparency, comprehensiveness, portability, financial control and audit and confirmed delivery of specified services, all ow which shall be built into the agreements entered into by the United Nations with the participating States;

(c) The data for this survey shall identify the common and essential additional costs from existing troop levels related to personnel that are incurred by troop-contributing countries due to their participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations…;

(d) The methodology shall ensure that no double payment is made with respect to reimbursement between the various levels of self-sustainment, components of troop costs and any other allowances;

The current reimbursement system has been in place since 1 July 2013, following the adoption of General Assembly resolution 67/261 of 10 May 2013, which endorsed the conclusions and recommendations of the Senior Advisory Group established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 65/289.

Reimbursement rates

Resolution	Date	SG report	ACABQ report	Effective date	Base rate	Supp.	Kit	Weap.	Notes
29/xxx	29 November 1974			25 October 1973	500	150			See A/PV.2303, para 128.
30/xxx	15 December 1975			15 December 1975	500	150	65	5	Approved usage factor
32/416	2 December 1977	A/32/339		25 October 1977	680	200	65	5
35/44	1 December 1980	A/C.5/35/38	A/35/653	1 December 1980	950	280	65	5
40/247	18 December 1985	A/40/845	A/40/xxx						Maintained rates
42/224	21 December 1987	A/42/374	A/42/791						Maintained rates
		A/44/500	A/44/725						Overview of rates
45/258	3 May 1991	A/45/582	A/45/801	1 July 1991	988	291	65	5
51/218E	17 June 1997	A/48/912	A/50/1012						Req for new survey
55/229	23 December 2000	A/54/763	A/54/859						Req to post-Phase V Working Group
55/274	14 June 2001	A/55/815	A/55/887	1 July 2001	1,008	297	66	5	Rates in A/C.5/55/47
55/274				1 Jan 2002	1,028	303	68	5
62/252	20 June 2008	A/60/725							Request for updated methodology
63/285	30 June 2009	A/63/697	A/63/746						Approved new survey
65/289	30 June 2011								Established SAG, approved supp payment of $85 mil
66/264	21 June 2012								Approved supp payment of $60 mil
67/261	10 May 2013	A/67/713, A/67/956	A/67/749						Approved recs of SAG A/C.5/67/10, inc. 6.75% supp payment
68/281	30 June 2014	A/68/813	A/68/859	1 July 2014	1,332				First survey under new methodology
68/281				1 July 2016	1,365
68/281				1 July 2017	1,410
72/285	5 July 2018	A/72/728	A/72/771	1 July 2018	1,428				Second survey under new methodology

See also

• Contingent-owned equipment