sgtm 14: uniformed personnel in peacekeeping
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping. Standby Arrangement System (UNSAS) Selection criteria for military contingents Selection criteria for UNMOs Selection criteria for police Conditions of service and repatriation Jurisdiction and discipline. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Standby Arrangement System (UNSAS)
Selection criteria for military contingents
Selection criteria for UNMOs
Selection criteria for police
Conditions of service and repatriation
Jurisdiction and discipline
Standby Arrangement System (UNSAS)
Selection criteria for military contingents
Selection criteria for UNMOs
Selection criteria for police
Conditions of service and repatriation
Jurisdiction and discipline
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Personnel
Equipment
Funding
Personnel
Equipment
Funding
Rapid initial deployment – Each country commits:Rapid initial deployment – Each country commits:
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
List of capabilities and resources
Planning data sheet, incl. contingent-owned equipment
General UNSAS memorandum ofunderstanding (MOU)
“Rapid deployment level” MOU withloading list
List of capabilities and resources
Planning data sheet, incl. contingent-owned equipment
General UNSAS memorandum ofunderstanding (MOU)
“Rapid deployment level” MOU withloading list
Member States participate at 4 levels, with:Member States participate at 4 levels, with:
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Military contingentsMilitary contingents
Selected for neededcapabilities
No more than authorizedstrength
Subject to UN code of conduct
Selected for neededcapabilities
No more than authorizedstrength
Subject to UN code of conduct
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Selection criteria for UNMOs:Selection criteria for UNMOs:
Be serving in defence forces, at required rank
Be between 25 and 55 years of age
Have at least 5 years of commissioned service
Meet criteria in Medical Support Manual
Be serving in defence forces, at required rank
Be between 25 and 55 years of age
Have at least 5 years of commissioned service
Meet criteria in Medical Support Manual
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
The UNMO must have experience/knowledge in: The UNMO must have experience/knowledge in:
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Field or troop unit operations
Combat-troop training
Dismounted and vehicle patrolling
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Field or troop unit operations
Combat-troop training
Dismounted and vehicle patrolling
Using weaponry, equipment, vehicles
Map reading, navigation, GPS
Communications, radio operation
First aid, stress management
Using weaponry, equipment, vehicles
Map reading, navigation, GPS
Communications, radio operation
First aid, stress management
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Serving officer of appropriate rank, or retired within past 5 years
Minimum 5 years’ professional experience
Between 25 and 62 years of age
Competent in mission language (English or French)
Physically and mentally fit
Mature in attitude
Serving officer of appropriate rank, or retired within past 5 years
Minimum 5 years’ professional experience
Between 25 and 62 years of age
Competent in mission language (English or French)
Physically and mentally fit
Mature in attitude
The police candidate must be:The police candidate must be:
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Resilient under stress
Adaptable to field conditions (food, accommodation, medical resources)
Honest, impartial, self-disciplined
Willing to take initiative, lead others
Resilient under stress
Adaptable to field conditions (food, accommodation, medical resources)
Honest, impartial, self-disciplined
Willing to take initiative, lead others
The UN police officer should be:The UN police officer should be:
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Be a competent adviser, mentor, trainer
Have good leadership and management skills
Feel comfortable in host-country environments
Be capable of understanding positions of parties in conflict
Be competent in impartially investigating and reporting incidents
Be a competent adviser, mentor, trainer
Have good leadership and management skills
Feel comfortable in host-country environments
Be capable of understanding positions of parties in conflict
Be competent in impartially investigating and reporting incidents
The UN police officer should:The UN police officer should:
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Tour of duty 12 months 12 months 6 months
Rotation Individual Individual Contingent
Extension May be requested 6 months National
Leave (days per month) 1.5 1.5 2.5
Compensatory time off Yes Yes No
Subsistence allowance Yes Yes No
UN Medal, min. service 90 days 90 days90 days
Tour of duty 12 months 12 months 6 months
Rotation Individual Individual Contingent
Extension May be requested 6 months National
Leave (days per month) 1.5 1.5 2.5
Compensatory time off Yes Yes No
Subsistence allowance Yes Yes No
UN Medal, min. service 90 days 90 days90 days
UNMO UN POLICE CONTINGENTS UNMO UN POLICE CONTINGENTS
Conditions of serviceConditions of service
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Early – for disciplinary issues orfailure to meet requirements
Compassionate – temporarily or permanently
Medical – determination byUnited Nations Medical Service
Early – for disciplinary issues orfailure to meet requirements
Compassionate – temporarily or permanently
Medical – determination byUnited Nations Medical Service
RepatriationRepatriation
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Military contingents
are under criminal
jurisdiction of own
national authorities
Military contingents
are under criminal
jurisdiction of own
national authorities
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
UNMOs and police
officers are “experts
on mission” under
SOMA/SOFA
UNMOs and police
officers are “experts
on mission” under
SOMA/SOFA
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Types of misconduct, investigation process
Liability for repatriation
Local sensitivities
UN code of conduct foruniformed personnel
Types of misconduct, investigation process
Liability for repatriation
Local sensitivities
UN code of conduct foruniformed personnel
Induction briefingInduction briefing
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Category I investigatedby OIOS
Category II by head ofmission
Category I investigatedby OIOS
Category II by head ofmission
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SGTM 14: Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping
Preliminary investigation
by OIOS
Otherwise by military or
civilian police
Disciplinary action based
on report
Preliminary investigation
by OIOS
Otherwise by military or
civilian police
Disciplinary action based
on report
Following disciplinary incident:Following disciplinary incident: