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Operational support
The effectiveness of peace operations always depends on the operational support it receives. The Department of Operational Support (DOS) helps peace operations succeed by providing support solutions that are rapid, effective…
Environmental risk and performance management
The urgent deployment of thousands of civilian, police and military personnel requires a large amount of logistical support. Peacekeeping personnel often operate in the world's hardest-to-reach places and in countries with…
Conflict and natural resources
> suggests that in the last 60 years, at least 40 per cent of all intrastate conflicts have a link to natural resources, and that this link doubles the risk of a conflict relapse in the first five years. Many violent…
Our approach
We acknowledge that our current environmental footprint is significant, representing 56% of the 2008 total UN-wide greenhouse gas emissions footprint. It will take several years to change our practices to reduce our emissions…
Sharing best practices
As financial resources for environmental management are limited, both the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the Department of Support (DOS) try to ensure that their interventions are appropriate, effective and cost…
Our integrated teams
They have a diverse range of experiences and cultural backgrounds and come from an ever-growing number of Member States. When they serve under the United Nations they are united by a commitment to maintain or restore world…
Civilian personnel
Civilian staff members perform many of the mandated tasks of peacekeeping operations: promoting and protecting human rights, helping strengthen the rule of law, fostering political and reconciliations processes, promoting…
Standards of conduct
Our personnel should: Respect local laws, customs and practices Treat host country inhabitants with respect, courtesy and consideration Act with impartiality, integrity and tact. Unfortunately, there are cases of misconduct…
Deploying Peacekeepers
Initial consultation As a conflict develops, worsens, or approaches resolution, the UN is frequently involved in a number of consultations to determine the best response by the international community. These consultations…
Principles of peacekeeping
There are three basic principles that continue to set UN peacekeeping operations apart as a tool for maintaining international peace and security. These three principles are inter-related and mutually reinforcing: Consent of…