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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Formed unit
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Infantry
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Force HQ
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Engineers
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Mine clearance
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Medical
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Logistics
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Transport (land, sea, air)
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Communications, signals
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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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JOC
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Facilitates informationsharing
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Coordinates, harmonizes
efforts
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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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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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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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Administrative support
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Logistics
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Personnel
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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
Finance
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Procurement
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General services
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Integrated Support
Services
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Joint Logistics Centre
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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