UN Special Political Mission Backstopping Budgets for Peace and Security

Special political missions rely on Headquarters for backstopping support for a wide range of functions. The dataset, provided by the United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub, details resources for functions like preparing Security Council briefings and Secretary-General reports. It was last updated on March 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze budget allocation for backstopping support based on the description of mission functions.
• Model resource requirements for liaison and communication functions between missions and Headquarters.
• Assess funding dependencies between special political mission budgets and regular/extrabudgetary resources.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub.
• License is clearly specified as CC-BY-3.0-IGO, allowing for reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub

Collection Method

Likely compiled from UN administrative and budget records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:58:51.407696; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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