Peace building is long and arduous work, and, for local communities that aren’t privy to behind-the-scenes negotiating, progress is often difficult to quantify. To boost community trust and support for the peace process, ...

This Policy sets out principles, main decision milestones, processes and structures for planning peacekeeping operations by DPKO and DFS, which also includes assessments and strategic reviews. The purpose of the Policy is ...

The Handbook for Field Missions on Preventing and Responding to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) is a practical guide to support the implementation of mandates to prevent and respond to CRSV by United Nations Field ...

The purpose of this policy is to guide the United Nations support to national defence sector reform (DSR) efforts. It outlines the parameters and components of this support, including principles, elements for any mission ...

The Guidelines are designed to assist police components in the fulfillment of their mandated roles, including operational support to host-State police and other law enforcement agencies, as well as interim and other law ...

This document provides guidance on the administration of police officers and civilian policing experts deployed as a part of a specialised police team. The guidance set forth in this document shall assist the United Nations ...

The purpose of the Gender Equality and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Resource Package is to enhance the skills and capacity of DPO personnel, as guided by the ten Security Council resolutions on WPS and further elaborated ...

The revised Medical Support Manual 2015 Edition is to serve as a standard reference document on medical support aspects of United Nations peacekeeping operations and political missions in the field. The surge in peacekeeping ...

The Handbook for Judicial Affairs Officers in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations is a comprehensive and user-friendly reference guide, designed to serve as a resource for experienced judicial affairs staff, as well as ...