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ByKyasama Peter [Uganda]
Steen [Denmark]
HOW UNITED NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS FUNCTION
Director of Mission Support/ Chief Mission of Support (DMS/CMSA)
Deputy SRSG/Deputy
HOM
Integrated Support Services
Chief of Staff
(COS)
Deputy SRSG/Resident
Coordinator
Substantive ComponentsSafety & Security
Mission Mandate
Beneficiaries
Admin Services
Special Rep of the SG or Head of Mission (SRSG/HOM)
Support Substantive
Provides services to Provides services to
Authority, Command & Control in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Security Council
Secretary-General
UN Secretariat
Head of Mission
Mission Headquaters&
Leadership Team
Components Heads
Civilian Units
Police UnitsMilitary Units
Regional Offices
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
Under-Security-General DPKO
Authority, Command & Control in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Exercises „operational
authority over all civilian,
military and police personal
in a PKO
Special Representative of
The Secretary-General
(SRSG) in multi-dimensional
PKOs (usually civilian)
May also Head of Military Component in
traditional peacekeeping operations
(a senior Military officer)
Head of Mission
Mission Headquaters&
Leadership Team
Components Heads
Civilian Units
Police UnitsMilitary Units
Regional Offices
Other Positions of Authority
Head of Military Component
(HOMC)
Head of Mission(HOM)
Head of PoliceComponent
(HOPC)
Exercise „UN Operational Control“
May delegated „UN Tactical Control“ of military personal to subordinate military commanders
May also be HOM in tradional Missions
Exercices „UN Operational Control“
May delegated specific authority for individual officers & FPUs to subordinate police officers
Normally appointed as the mission Police Commissioner (PC)
Key Civilian Authority Positions
Director or Chief of Mission Support (DMS or CMS)
- Responsible for ensuring provision of the nessary logistics and administrativ support to the mission
The Chief of Staff (COS) - performs a senior level staff and advisory function for the
HOM and the senior management of the mission- E.g. Integrated management and coordination of mission activities, policy and planning
Management Structures
Senior Management Group (SMG)
Mission Leadership Team (MLT)
SRSG / HOM
COS
DSRSG / HC / RC DSRSGHOPC HOMC DMS / CMS
Political ElectoralCivil
AffairsHuman Rights
Safety &Security
Spokesperson
LegalAffairs
Public Information
All peacekeeping personnel must have a basic understanding of
• The important contribution of each component and function within a mission
• The main tasks of the different components and functions in a mission and how/when to help each other in achieving the mandate
• The different national, institutional or professional cultures within the mission
Military Civilian
Police
The Military Component
In traditional peacekeeping operations:
- monitor or supervise military arrangements that parties to a conflict have agreed upon
In multi-dimensional peasekeeping operations:
- create a secure and stable enviroment for other elements of the peace process to be implemented
- e.g. Human rights monitoring, national reconciliation and distribution of humanitarian assistance
3 Main Categories ofMilitary Personnel in PKO
Formed MilitaryUnits or
Contingents
Military Expertson
Mission
Staff Officersin
Mission
e.g.
Companies
Battalions
Brigades
e.g.
Military Observers
Mil. Liason Officers
Military Advisior
Arms Minitors
Specialized
Functions at
Mission force HQ
or in joint mission
structures
The UN Police Component (UNPOL)
• Play a critical role in establishing public safety and preventing crimes, as well as facilitating the ROL law.
• Collaborate closely with civilian components such as human rights, judicial and civil affairs and corrections.
• Either deployed as:
Individual UNPolice Officer
Formed PoliceUnits (FPUs)or
The Civilian Components
Substantive Components:• Limited number in traditional PKOs• Many substantive components in multi-dimensional PKOs
- e.g. Political affairs, civil affairs,
human rights, gender, public information etc.
Support Components: - Provide necessary logistics
and administrative support
UN Field Mission Service Provision
Chief of StaffCOS
Human Rights
Military
Joint MilitaryCommittee Office
Role of Law
D D R
Mine Action
Joint MissionAnalysis Centre
Special Representative of the Secretary-GeneralOr Head of Mission
Deputy SRSGDeputy HOM
Civil Affairs
Deputy SRSGRes Coordinator
Office of theSpokesperson
POLICE
Political Affairs
Gender
HIV / AIDS
Electoral Affairs
Field Office
Legal Affairs Off
Laison Officer
Return, RecoveryReintegration
Protection
Publ. Information Office
Joint OperationsCentre
Mission Mandate
Beneficaries
Director of Mission SupportChief of Mission Support
AdmininstrativServices
FinanceOffice
Medical UnitProcurement
General Service Unit
Safety and Security
IntegratedSupportService
MovementControl
TransportEngineering
Joint Logistics Operations
Centre (JLOC)Communicationand Information
TechnologyCITS
Aviation SectionSupply Section
Support
Substantive
Provide Service To Provide Service To
Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional
PKMissionCivilian Substantive
• Developing Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) programs with military, humanitarian, and development partners
• Electoral assistance• Gender mainstreaming• Justice and corrections• Mine action assistance• Public relations and communications• Building human rights and rule of law• Capacity building of the host country government• Support to emergence of legitimate political
institutions and participatory processes
Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional
PKMissionCivilian Mission Support• Administrative services• Ensuring health and safety of mission personnel• Communications• Financial support: preparation and execution of mission
budget, paying staff and vendors• Logistical support to all components• Recruitment, training, and career development• Monitoring mission compliance with local laws an respect
for UN privileges and immunities and statusofforces or statusofmission agreement
Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional
PKMissionMilitary
• Security Sector• Provision of a secure environment, through:
– O Conducting patrols– o Establishing and operating checkpoints– o Securing major routes to facilitate mobility– o Securing key facilities (hospitals, power plants,
police recruiting stations, etc.)
Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional
PKMissionPolice • Restoration of rule of law• Reform of host country police services• Vetting, training, and mentoring of host country police• Providing public order and responding to public security
challenges, through:– o Static guard and close protection duties for dignitaries– o Preventive patrols and checkpoints– o Tactical support for highrisk operations– o Security for demonstrations
• Provision of executive policing (in the absence of an established national police framework)
Joint or Integrated Structures
Integrated Support Services (ISS): - Provides logistics support to all mission components
Joint Operations Centre (JLOC):
only in PKing operations with military logistics units
Joint Mission Analysis Centre (JMAC): - Assists HOM to gather and analyse information on
threats to mandate implementation
Joint Operational Centres (JOC): - Assists HOM to remain aware of operational situation in
mission area
UN PDT CIT (2009-2010) 19
Conclusion
• As you will not only work with hundreds or even thousands of people in the operation, you need not only understand your work, but also how it affects and is affected by the work of other components in the mission
• you also need to understand the authority, command and control structures which direct and guide your work as a peacekeeper.
• the task we have just done to enable you appreciate the system.