This policy defines the approach and principles guiding the activities of justice components of United Nations peacekeeping operations, led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), and special political missions, ...

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 ...

This policy defines the conditions of deployment, the role and composition of Formed Police Units (FPUs) deployed in United Nations peacekeeping operations. It directs the conduct of FPUs in the field, providing a clear ...

The Operational Readiness Assurance and Performance Improvement Policy (December 2015) requests TCCs to certify their units operational readiness before they deploy in peacekeeping missions. The certification applies to ...

A BOI constitutes an analytical and managerial tool used within the United Nations peacekeeping missions and Special Political Missions (SPM) under the administrative support of DFS to review and record the facts of serious ...

These Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and Department of Field Support (DFS) Guidelines on Police Administration (hereafter referred to as “the Guidelines”) spell out the fundamental areas that fall within the ...

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 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 ...

Since their introduction in MONUSCO in 2010, Community Liaison Assistants (CLAs) have become a successful tool to support community engagement in peace operations. Research for this survey has indicated that the experiences ...