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, ...

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 ...

This document, the result of a 2-day Lessons Learned Workshop on AMISOM held from 9 to 10 March 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya, records recommendations on the way forward for AMISOM. In accordance with the African Union's methodology, ...

Mission-based police planning is the process of linking strategic goals and objectives to operational goals and objectives through a cycle of actions. The aim of this manual is to define the processes and provide practical ...

This SOP provides direction to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Department of Field Support (DFS) on actions to take in preparedness for or in response to developing and/or ongoing crisis situations ...

This handbook provides UN missions, military and police commanders and their staff officers with a reference guide to support the understanding, planning and execution of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Threat Mitigation ...

While the extension of state authority (ESA) concept has not been clearly defined, examples from the ground have shown that it is based on three components: presence, capacity and legitimacy. In order for sustainable peace ...

The United Nations Policy on Human Rights in Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions requires all peace operations with a human rights mandate to report publicly and routinely on the human rights situation ...

This policy defines the purpose of Quick Impact Projects (QIPs), and describes their nature, scope, size and duration. It outlines principles for programme and financial management of QIPs and provides direction on budgetary ...

The aim of this manual is to provide practical advice for United Nations police on what to monitor in the host-State police, what areas of police activity to pay special attention to and how to effectively turn monitoring ...