From there the scientists are expected to travel by United Nations peacekeeping helicopter.
They also joined the United Nations peacekeeping efforts to help those affected by civil war.
The debate on the cost and future of United Nations peacekeeping opened at a critical moment.
A United Nations peacekeeping force is expected to take over this fall.
Even at this lower figure, it would be more expensive than any current United Nations peacekeeping operation.
Since 1988, 14 new United Nations peacekeeping operations have been established, more than in the previous 40 years of its history.
After that, a 6,000-member United Nations peacekeeping force would take over.
It is unclear what countries would provide troops for a new United Nations peacekeeping operation.
The United Nations peacekeeping force is drawn from 24 countries.
A portion of that money could be used next year to pay for United Nations peacekeeping operations in the region, they said.
