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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.

Contributors in Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Insertion

Military; Peace keeping

The placement of troops and equipment into an operational area in airmobile operations; covert operations: the placement of observation posts, patrols, or raiding parties either by helicopter or ...

Debriefing

Military; Peace keeping

The procedure of extracting from a serviceman facts, comments, or recommendations concerning his previous assignment or experience; also found: "after-action reports"

Parties to the conflict

Military; Peace keeping

The parties involved in a conflict. This may two or more different countries or two or more different parties in a countries.

Conflicting parties

Military; Peace keeping

The parties involved in a conflict. This may two or more different countries or two or more different parties in a countries.

Logistics

Military; Peace keeping

The planning and carrying out of the movement and the maintenance of forces.

State of alert

Military; Peace keeping

UN forces usually have 3 states of readiness: normal vigilance, increased vigilance and full alert; the system allows for the gradual stepping-up of UN reaction as a situation develops, in response ...

United Nations daily allowance for troops (UNDAFT)

Military; Peace keeping

UN daily allowance payable to each soldier in the field, to cover incidental personal expenses; it is distinct from travel and subsistence allowance payable for trips to points where UN food and ...

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