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SGTM 2: Structure of United Nations Peace Operations

SGTM 2: Structure of United Nations Peace Operations

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Traditional and multidimensional operations

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Main components of peace operations

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Additional components

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Slide 3 Peacekeeping

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Team effort of diverse components

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Supplemented by a variety of partners

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Depends on individual awareness

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Slide 4 Traditional

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Mainly military

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Civilian administrative support

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May monitor human rights, law enforcement

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Slide 5 Multidimensional

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Wide mission mandates

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Many civilian tasks

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Many components

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Slide 6 Tasks and “themes”

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Components for political & civil affairs, law, public information, other

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Special units for gender, child protection, discipline, HIV/AIDS

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“Clusters” for Rule of Law/Governance, Administration/Management

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Slide 7 UNMIK in Kosovo

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SRSG and 4 DSRSGs for 4 “pillars”

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Linkages with UN system, others

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Slide 8 Office of the SRSG

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Leadership, vision

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Political negotiation

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Benchmarks of progress

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Harmony of total effort

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Good order, discipline

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Mission safety, security

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Slide 9 Military components

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Formed units

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UNMOs

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Liaison officers

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Staff officers

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Slide 10 Force commander

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Commands military component

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Executes military mandate

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Supervises military bodies in peace process

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Chief interlocutor with warring parties

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Responsible for conduct of military personnel

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Slide 11 Formed unit

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Infantry Force HQ Engineers Mine clearance Medical Logistics Transport (land, sea, air) Communications, signals

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Slide 12 UNMOs

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Deployed unarmed in small teams

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Encourage negotiation, dialogue

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Observe and report on situation

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Monitor military agreements

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Slide 13 JOC

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Facilitates information sharing

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Coordinates, harmonizes efforts

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Slide 14 JMAC

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Military, police, civilians

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Intelligence advice

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Across all mission activities

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Slide 15 UN police

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Individual officers or formed units

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Advise, mentor, train local police

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Rebuilding law-and-order capacity

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Establish performance standards

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Slide 16 UN police special roles

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Maintain law and order

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Interface with all elements

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Partner with civil affairs

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Support DDR

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Security for electoral processes

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Slide 17 Administrative support

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Logistics

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Personnel

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Finance

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Procurement

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General services

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Transport (air, surface)

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Integrated support services

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Communications, information

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Health services

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Integrated Support Services

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Joint Logistics Centre

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Slide 19 Political affairs

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Focuses on thorny details of political settlements

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Works with host, diplomatic community. partners

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Slide 20 Electoral component

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May organize, conduct, verify electoral process

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May simply observe process or support logistically

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Are civilian, with military and police support

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Slide 21 Humanitarian assistance

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Mandate for delivery or coordination

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Led by humanitarian coordinator

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Coordinates funds, programmes, agencies

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Works with other organizations

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Slide 22 Targetting needs

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Food, water, shelter, sanitation

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Survival under extreme weather

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Vital infrastructure repair

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Conflict-related threats

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Security

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Slide 23 Human rights

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Civilian staff report to DPKO and OHCHR

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Monitor and promote human rights

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Investigate, report and follow-up violations

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Support development of the rule of law

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Slide 24 Public information

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Explains mandate, publicizes progress

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Becomes trusted local news source

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Builds confidence in peace process

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Helps others achieve objectives

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Slide 25 Civil affairs

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Assist civilian authorities, communities

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Restore political, legal, socio-economic structures

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Mediate, negotiate to encourage reconciliation

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Interact with local leaders, media

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Slide 26 DDR

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Civilians prepare, implement plan

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Continuing process, time-limited tasks

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Different components contribute in phases

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Humanitarian services support reintegration

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Slide 27 Rule of law

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Supports legal system and judiciary post-conflict

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Partners with human rights, UN police, corrections

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Multidimensional operations require cooperation, interlinked effort

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Structures reflect linkages, complexity of multidimensional peacekeeping

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