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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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Peace keeping

Vehicle reporting point (VRP)

Military; Peace keeping

Predetermined point on a patrol route where the patrol calls in its position to base on the radio net.

Access point

Military; Peace keeping

Point on the BZ boundary, where the police stops vehicles to cheque the drivers' and passengers' passes.

Railhead

Military; Peace keeping

Point on a railway where loads are transferred between trains and other means of transport.

Medium cargo transport unit

Military; Peace keeping

Standby forces standard component; provides medium cargo transport beyond the self-sufficiency of military units, and maintenance to unit-owned vehicles.

Commercial maintenance and repair unit

Military; Peace keeping

Standby forces standard component; undertakes second and third line repairs of UN-owned fleet of vehicles up to three regions or sectors.

United Nations decal

Military; Peace keeping

Sticker coming in various sizes, with the UN logo, to be displayed on cars, trucks, office doors etc.; by extension, can refer to the logo itself, even if the latter is stencilled (alongside the ...

Light multi-role logistics unit

Military; Peace keeping

Standby forces standard component; provides second and third line light logistic support to the military component, maintains general and technical stores, as well as ration stores, provides light ...

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