1. By Kyasama Peter [Uganda] Steen [Denmark]
HOW UNITED NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS FUNCTION
By Kyasama Peter [Uganda] Steen [Denmark]

2. Components of UN POKs Support Substantive
Director of Mission Support/ Chief Mission of Support (DMS/CMSA)
Special Rep of the SG or Head of Mission (SRSG/HOM)
Mission Mandate Beneficiaries
Integrated Support Services
Chief of Staff (COS)
Deputy SRSG/Deputy HOM
Deputy SRSG/Resident Coordinator
Admin Services
Substantive Components
Safety & Security
Provides services to
Provides services to

3. Authority, Command & Control in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Security Council
Secretary-General
Strategic
UN Secretariat
Under-Security-General DPKO
Head of Mission
Mission Headquaters
&
Leadership Team
Operational
Components Heads
Civilian Units
Tactical
Military Units
Police Units
Regional Offices

4. 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
Military Units
Police Units
Regional Offices

5. Other Positions of Authority
Head of Mission
(HOM)
Head of Military
Component
(HOMC)
Head of Police
Component
(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)

6. 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

7. Management Structures
Senior Management Group (SMG)
Mission Leadership Team (MLT)
SRSG / HOM
COS
DSRSG / HC / RC
HOPC
DSRSG
HOMC
DMS / CMS
Political
Electoral
Civil
Affairs
Human
Rights
Safety &
Security
Spokes
person
Legal
Affairs
Public
Information

8. 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

9. 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

10. 3 Main Categories of Military Personnel in PKO
Formed Military
Units or
Contingents
Military Experts on
Mission
Staff Officers in
Mission
e.g.
Military Observers
Mil. Liason Officers
Military Advisior
Arms Minitors
Specialized
Functions at
Mission force HQ
or in joint mission
structures
e.g.
Companies
Battalions
Brigades

11. 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 UN
Police Officer
Formed Police
Units (FPUs) or

12. 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

13. UN Field Mission Service Provision
Director of Mission Support
Chief of Mission Support
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Or Head of Mission
Mission
Mandate
Beneficaries
Integrated
Support
Service
Movement
Control
Transport
Engineering
Joint Logistics
Operations
Centre (JLOC)
Communication
and Information
Technology
CITS
Aviation Section
Supply Section
Admininstrativ
Services
Finance
Office
Medical Unit
Procurement
General
Service Unit
Chief of Staff
COS
Deputy SRSG
Deputy HOM
Deputy SRSG
Res Coordinator
Human Rights
Civil Affairs
Office of the
Spokesperson
Military
POLICE
Legal Affairs Off
Joint Military
Committee Office
Political Affairs
Laison Officer
Role of Law
Gender
Return, Recovery
Reintegration
D D R
HIV / AIDS
Protection
Safety and
Security
Mine Action
Electoral Affairs
Publ. Information
Office
Support
Joint Mission
Analysis Centre
Field Office
Joint Operations
Centre
Substantive
Provide Service To
Provide Service To 13

14. Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional PKMission
Civilian 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

15. Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional PKMission
Civilian 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

16. Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional PKMission
Military
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.)

17. Functions and Activities Within a Multi-dimensional PKMission
Police
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)

18. 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

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.