Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

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Host nation support (HNS)

Military; Peace keeping

Civilian and military assistance rendered by the host country to UN forces deployed within or staging through that country; it includes medical support: resources and infrastructure of the host ...

Chief movement control officer (CMCO)

Military; Peace keeping

Civilian or military officer; responsible for the transportation of personnel (UNMOs, civpol, and UNVs), the control of hired and chartered aircraft and ships, for bills of lading, customs ...

Characterises a force which can feed, clothe and house itself during at least the initial period of a crisis or deployment; e.g. peace-keeping forces are to be self-sufficient in food-ration items ...

Chief, Buildings Management Section (CBMS)

Military; Peace keeping

Civilian officer responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of official premises and associated equipment and appliances as well as furniture.

Supply point

Military; Peace keeping

Central point where rations are being drawn by contingents, daily (fresh rations) or weekly (dry rations)

Border control

Military; Peace keeping

Full border control requires a capability to deny passage and to act where borders had already been closed, whereas border monitoring involves observing and reporting on movements only.

Collective peace-keeping forces (CPF)

Military; Peace keeping

Generic term applied to any temporary coalition formation mandated as peace-keeping forces by the Council of Heads of State of CIS; such forces have already been deployed in Abkhazia (Georgia), ...