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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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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 individualawareness
Traditional • Mainly military • Civilian administrativesupport • May monitor human rights,law enforcement
Multidimensional • Wide mission mandates • Many civilian tasks • Many components
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
UNMIK in Kosovo • SRSG and 4 DSRSGs for 4 “pillars” • Linkages with UN system,others
Office of the SRSG • Leadership, vision • Political negotiation • Benchmarks of progress • Harmony of total effort • Good order, discipline • Mission safety, security
Military components • Formed units • UNMOs • Liaison officers • Staff officers
Force commander • Commands military component • Executes military mandate • Supervises military bodies in peaceprocess • Chief interlocutor with warring parties • Responsible for conduct of militarypersonnel
Formed unit • Infantry • Force HQ • Engineers • Mine clearance • Medical • Logistics • Transport (land, sea, air) • Communications, signals
UNMOs • Deployed unarmed insmall teams • Encourage negotiation, dialogue • Observe and report on situation • Monitor military agreements
JOC • Facilitates information-sharing • Coordinates, harmonizesefforts
JMAC • Military, police, civilians • Intelligence advice • Across all mission activities
UN police • Individual officers or formed units • Advise, mentor, train local police • Rebuilding law-and-order capacity • Establish performance standards
UN police special roles • Maintain law and order • Interface with all elements • Partner with civil affairs • Support DDR • Security for electoral processes
Administrative support • Transport(air, surface) • Integrated support services • Communications,information • Health services • Logistics • Personnel • Finance • Procurement • General services
Integrated Support Services • Joint Logistics Centre
Political affairs • Focuses on thorny details of political settlements • Works with host, diplomatic community. partners
Electoral component • May organize, conduct, verify electoral process • May simply observe process or support logistically • Are civilian, with military and police support
Humanitarian assistance • Mandate for delivery or coordination • Led by humanitarian coordinator • Coordinates funds, programmes, agencies • Works with other organizations
Targetting needs • Food, water, shelter, sanitation • Survival under extreme weather • Vital infrastructure repair • Conflict-related threats • Security
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
Public information • Explains mandate,publicizes progress • Becomes trusted localnews source • Builds confidence inpeace process • Helps others achieveobjectives
Civil affairs • Assist civilian authorities,communities • Restore political, legal,socio-economic structures • Mediate, negotiate toencourage reconciliation • Interact with local leaders,media
DDR • Civilians prepare,implement plan • Continuing process,time-limited tasks • Different componentscontribute in phases • Humanitarian servicessupport reintegration
Rule of law • Supports legal system and judiciary post-conflict • Partners with humanrights, UN police,corrections
Multidimensional operationsrequire cooperation,interlinked effort • Structures reflect linkages,complexity ofmultidimensionalpeacekeeping