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Fact Sheet
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
Washington, DC
November 19, 2003

UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)

Key Dates

• Ethiopia and Eritrea on June 18, 2000 signed a
  Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, negotiated under the auspices of
  Organization of African Unity, with the support of the United States.
  On December 12, 2000 they signed a comprehensive peace agreement in
  Algiers.

• Resolution 1312 of July 31, 2000 established the UN
  Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), with an initial force of up to
  100 military observers and necessary civilian staff, to lay the
  groundwork for a larger mission in the future. Resolution 1320 of
  September 15, 2000 authorized deployment of up to 4,200 troops
  including observers. Current Mandate Expiration: September 15, 2005.

Staffing

Type of Personnel

Authorized

Actual Total
(as of 07/31/03)

Actual U.S.
(as of 07/31/03)

Troops

3,980

3,829

0

Observers

220

217

7

Police

0

0

0

The U.S. has contributed 6 military observers and 1 headquarters staff officer to UNMEE.

Financing (Regular peacekeeping assessments)

Fiscal Year

Total UN Cost

U.S. Assessment

FY 2003

$196.89 million

$49.2 million

Mandate

To monitor the cessation of hostilities, assist as
appropriate in ensuring that the parties observe their security
commitments, monitor and verify the redeployment of Ethiopian troops,
monitor the position of Eritrean forces, monitor the Temporary Security
Zone (TSZ), chair the Military Coordination Commission, coordinate and
provide technical assistance for humanitarian mine action activities in
the TSZ and adjacent areas, and coordinate with UN humanitarian and
human rights activities in the TSZ and adjacent areas.

U.S. Interests

The U.S. has an interest in maintaining
Ethiopian-Eritrean peace because the war destabilized the region,
displaced an estimated 1.2 million people, and slowed the progress of
both countries toward democracy and prosperity.

 

  

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