China Remains Top Troop Contributor to UN Peacekeeping Ops in Africa Among Permanent Five Security Council Members

Some new data is now available regarding Chinese military and police forces who now operate under UN command in African peacekeeping operations.

China is also the second-largest contributor to UN’s peacekeeping budget, accounting for 15.22% of the $7 billion 2019 budget, up from 10.28% in 2018.

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