text: Peace-keeping Force In Cyprus Since 1964, 69 countries have made payments or pledges of vol­ untary contributions to support the United Nations operation in Cyprus. Contributions to the UNFICYP Special Account since the beginr;iing of the operation, as well as the pledges and pl!,yments received so far for the periods from 16 December 1981 to 15 Decem­ ber 1982, are listed in the attached table. In order to provide contingents for UNFICYP, the troop­ contributing Governments divert from national duty troops and other resources at an ongoing cost to them presently estimated by them at S36.3 million for each six-month period. This figure includes (a) the troops' regular pay and allowances and normal materiel expenses for which, under existing arrangements, the United Na­ tions is not required by the troop contributors to reimburse them; these therefore constitute costs of maintaining the Force which are being financed directly by the troop-contributing Governments; and (b) certain extr.-. and extraordinary costs that they incur in respect of UNFICYP for which, under existing arrangements, the troop con­ tributors would be entitled to claim reimbursement from the United Nations, but which they have agreed to finance at their own expense as a further contribution to the United Nations operation in Cyprus. Including the above two elements of costs, the actual cost of financing the United Nations operation in Cyprus for the six-month period ending 15 June 1983 would total approximately $51 million, estimated as follows: I. (a) Regular troops' pay and allowances and normal materiel costs and Millions of Jol/ars (b) Certain extra and extraordinary costs of the troop-contributing Governments that are fi­ nanced directly by them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.3 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the financial contributions and costs associated with maintaining a peace-keeping force in Cyprus, which suggests that it is related to international relations and global governance. The mention of the United Nations and troop-contributing Governments also supports this hypothesis.