This policy clarifies and consolidates existing guidance regarding the participation of National Support Elements (NSEs) in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Troop and Police Contributing Countries (TCC/PCC) may ...

These guidelines are intended to provide clarity in the appropriate use of force at the tactical and operational levels of United Nations peacekeeping missions. They aim to mitigate hesitation, accelerate decision making, ...

By its resolution 2154 (2014), the Security Council noted ‘with deep appreciation how Captain Mbaye Diagne of UNAMIR1 and of Senegal saved, unarmed and in the face of extreme danger, hundreds of, or perhaps even a thousand, ...

This document provides guidance on the considerations required for the generation and employment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The guidelines are intended to provide an overview for both the military and civilian ...

This document provides guidance on the operational deployment of United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) in multidimensional peacekeeping operations. These guidelines replace the 2009 DPKO/DFS guidelines on the Roles ...

The Command Post Exercise (CPX) in Force Headquarters of UN Peacekeeping Missions Handbook aims at providing information that will contribute to the understanding of the functioning of the Force HQ in crisis situations in ...

These policies set institutional direction for strengthening the operational readiness of individual military units deployed in UN peacekeeping operations. This policy provides major stakeholders, including UN Headquarters ...

This document provides guidance to UN Military units tasked with Public Order Management. This guidance applies to UN Headquarters staff at DPKO, DFS and all field Mission personnel. The guidelines herein are complementary ...

These guidelines focus on military and police coordination in a broad range of operational contexts involving security and public order situations as well as addressing protection concerns in peace operations in differing ...

As stated in the DPKO/DFS Mission Evaluation Policy, the primary purpose of evaluations is to strengthen the ability of DPKO/DFS and missions to accumulate and utilize experience, thus enhancing peacekeeping operations. ...