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SGTM 2: Structure of United Nations Peace Operations

SGTM 2: Structure of United Nations Peace Operations. Traditional and multidimensional operations Main components of peace operations Additional components. Peacekeeping. Team effort of diverse components Supplemented by a variety of partners Depends on individual awareness.

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SGTM 2: Structure of United Nations Peace Operations

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  1. SGTM 2: Structure ofUnited NationsPeace Operations

  2. Traditional and multidimensional operations • Main components of peace operations • Additional components

  3. Peacekeeping • Team effort of diverse components • Supplemented by a variety of partners • Depends on individualawareness

  4. Traditional • Mainly military • Civilian administrativesupport • May monitor human rights,law enforcement

  5. Multidimensional • Wide mission mandates • Many civilian tasks • Many components

  6. Tasks and “themes” • Components for political & civil affairs,law, public information, other • Special units for gender, childprotection, discipline, HIV/AIDS • “Clusters” for Rule of Law/Governance,Administration/Management

  7. UNMIK in Kosovo • SRSG and 4 DSRSGs for 4 “pillars” • Linkages with UN system,others

  8. Office of the SRSG • Leadership, vision • Political negotiation • Benchmarks of progress • Harmony of total effort • Good order, discipline • Mission safety, security

  9. Military components • Formed units • UNMOs • Liaison officers • Staff officers

  10. Force commander • Commands military component • Executes military mandate • Supervises military bodies in peaceprocess • Chief interlocutor with warring parties • Responsible for conduct of militarypersonnel

  11. Formed unit • Infantry • Force HQ • Engineers • Mine clearance • Medical • Logistics • Transport (land, sea, air) • Communications, signals

  12. UNMOs • Deployed unarmed insmall teams • Encourage negotiation, dialogue • Observe and report on situation • Monitor military agreements

  13. JOC • Facilitates information-sharing • Coordinates, harmonizesefforts

  14. JMAC • Military, police, civilians • Intelligence advice • Across all mission activities

  15. UN police • Individual officers or formed units • Advise, mentor, train local police • Rebuilding law-and-order capacity • Establish performance standards

  16. UN police special roles • Maintain law and order • Interface with all elements • Partner with civil affairs • Support DDR • Security for electoral processes

  17. Administrative support • Transport(air, surface) • Integrated support services • Communications,information • Health services • Logistics • Personnel • Finance • Procurement • General services

  18. Integrated Support Services • Joint Logistics Centre

  19. Political affairs • Focuses on thorny details of political settlements • Works with host, diplomatic community. partners

  20. Electoral component • May organize, conduct, verify electoral process • May simply observe process or support logistically • Are civilian, with military and police support

  21. Humanitarian assistance • Mandate for delivery or coordination • Led by humanitarian coordinator • Coordinates funds, programmes, agencies • Works with other organizations

  22. Targetting needs • Food, water, shelter, sanitation • Survival under extreme weather • Vital infrastructure repair • Conflict-related threats • Security

  23. Human rights • Civilian staff report to DPKO and OHCHR • Monitor and promote human rights • Investigate, report andfollow-up violations • Support development ofthe rule of law

  24. Public information • Explains mandate,publicizes progress • Becomes trusted localnews source • Builds confidence inpeace process • Helps others achieveobjectives

  25. Civil affairs • Assist civilian authorities,communities • Restore political, legal,socio-economic structures • Mediate, negotiate toencourage reconciliation • Interact with local leaders,media

  26. DDR • Civilians prepare,implement plan • Continuing process,time-limited tasks • Different componentscontribute in phases • Humanitarian servicessupport reintegration

  27. Rule of law • Supports legal system and judiciary post-conflict • Partners with humanrights, UN police,corrections

  28. Multidimensional operationsrequire cooperation,interlinked effort • Structures reflect linkages,complexity ofmultidimensionalpeacekeeping

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