• The Protection of Civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations (2019-11-01)

  The purpose of this policy is to provide the conceptual framework, guiding principles and key considerations for the implementation of protection of civilians (POC) mandates by United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations ...

• 2020.18 Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Serious Crimes Committed against United Nations Personnel in Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions (SOP) 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; UN. Department of Operational Support; DPKO-DFS/DPET/Partnerships Team (2020-12-01)

  The purpose of these Standard Operating Procedures (hereinafter, “Procedures”) is to establish key modalities and responsibilities for the prevention, investigation and referral of cases of serious crimes committed against ...

• Gender Equality and Women, Peace and Security Resource Package 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations (2020-01-01)

  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 ...

• Community Violence Reduction in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Processes 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; UN. Department of Operational Support (2021-05-01)

  The joint Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Community Violence Reduction (CVR) in Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Processes, aims to provide procedural guidance and a harmonized approach to the ...

• DPO 2021.05 United Nations Manual for the Generation and Deployment of Military and Formed Police Units to Peace Operations (Manual) 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Operational Support (2021-05-01)

  This Manual provides practical advice to UN Member States, the UN Secretariat and field missions on the process for planning, generating, preparing and deploying military units and Formed Police Units (FPUs) for peace ...

• Midterm Review of the Partial Resumption of Rotations of United Nations Uniformed Personnel in a COVID-19 Environment 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; DPKO-DFS/DPET/Policy and Best Practice Service (2021-02-01)

  Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretary-General in April 2020 temporarily suspended rotations of Military and Police personnel in UN peace operations as part of broader efforts to mitigate the risk ...

• Practice Note on MONUSCO Engagement Teams ‐ Promoting the Women, Peace and Security Mandate 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; DPKO-DFS/DPET/Policy and Best Practice Service (2021-01-01)

  This Practice Note on the MONUSCO Force's Engagement Teams explores the latter's role and best practices and challenges in promoting the Women, Peace and Security Mandate. As a key initiative to further promote gender-responsive ...

• DPO 2021.04 United Nations Peacekeeping Missions Military Aviation Unit (Manual) 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Operational Support (2021-04-01)

  This is the second edition of the UN Military Manual (UNMUM) for Military Aviation Units and it provides field commanders and their staffs a guide for planning and conducting military aviation operations in support of ...

• Transitional Measures for the Resumption of Uniformed Rotations in a COVID-19 Environment 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; UN. Department of Operational Support; DPA/PMD/Guidance and Learning Unit; DPKO-DFS/DPET/Policy and Best Practice Service (2021-02-01)

  This guidance document sets out the temporary and extraordinary transitional measures for the resumption of uniformed rotations, repatriations and deployments (hereafter referred to as “rotations” for brevity) to and from ...

• 2020.13 Handling of Detention in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions (SOP) 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; UN Department of Safety and Security (2021-01-01)

  A new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the Handling of Detention in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions was promulgated by DPO, DPPA and UNDSS with an effective date of 1 January 2021. ...

• Environmental Good Practice: 2020 Implementation of the Environment Strategy for Field Missions 

  ; UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Operational Support (2020-12-20)

  This document highlights good practices that have emerged from the 2019 implementation of the DOS Environment Strategy for Field Missions.

• From Words to Action: The Experiences of UN Special Political Missions in Colombia on Women, Peace and Security 

  UN. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (2020-10-20)

  The Colombian peace process and its 2016 Final Peace Agreement are widely held to be an international model for gender-sensitivity and the inclusion of women’s rights. The United Nations (UN) played an active role, along ...

• UN Support to Local Mediation: Challenges and Opportunities 

  UN. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (2020-11-20)

  This publication by DPPA's Mediation Support Unit outlines various opportunities and challenges related to the UN's involvement in support of local mediation and dialogue processes. The paper draws on insights emanating ...

• Practical Guidance for Mediators to Protect Children in Situations of Armed Conflict (2020) 

  UN. Secretary-General (2020-02)

  Although it is widely acknowledged that the protection of children’s rights is essential to community stability and development, the consideration of child protection in peacemaking needs greater attention. Children’s ...

• Brochure on Gender-responsive Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration: Promoting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations (2020-12-20)

  In the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000), the Department of Peace Operations has compiled a series of good practices, lessons learned as well as stories from the field ...

• Consultation on “Strengthening UN Peace Operations Support to Gender-Responsive Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration and Security Sector Reform: Leveraging opportunities and lessons learnt” 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations (2020-12-12)

  The Department of Peace Operations’ Gender Unit, in close collaboration with the DDR Section and the SSR Unit of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, organized a consultation on “Strengthening UN peace ...

• 2018.06 Field Verification and Control of Contingent-Owned Equipment and Management of Memorandum of Understanding (Guidelines) 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Operational Support; DFS/LSD/Strategic Support Service (2018-05-01)

  The purpose of these Guidelines is to describe the procedures and best practices to be implemented in the field for the verification and control of Contingent-owned Equipment (COE) and management of Memorandum of Understanding ...

• Preventing, Mitigating & Resolving Transhumance-Related Conflicts in UN Peacekeeping Settings: A Survey of Practice 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations (2020-11-15)

  This survey of practice, produced by the Civil Affairs Team in DPET/DPO, is based on a review of current practices, challenges and opportunities in peacekeeping settings while also drawing from external expertise and ...

• Going Further Together: The Contribution of Human Rights Components to the Implementation of Mandates of United Nations Field Missions 

  UN. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; OHCHR (2020-10-01)

  This study examines whether and how human rights components in UN field missions contribute to broader mission mandates, such as mandates focused on politics, peacebuilding and military or police that may not be associated ...

• United Nations Community Engagement Guidelines on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace 

  UN. Department of Peace Operations; UN. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; UN. Secretary-General; UN. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (2020-08)

  Following the Secretary-General’s call for the UN’s improved engagement with civil society at the local level in his 2018 report on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace, a joint UN-civil society working group developed the ...

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