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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

Partnership for Peace (PFP)

Military; Peace keeping

Transitional association status offering to former members of the Warsaw Pact and non-aligned nations the opportunity to cooperate with NATO in peacekeeping, search and rescue, humanitarian and other ...

Prepositioning

Military; Peace keeping

To place military units, equipment, or supplies at or near the point of planned use or at a designated location to reduce reaction time, and or insure timely support of a specific force during ...

Chief of personnel and logistics (CPL)

Military; Peace keeping

UNCIVPOL; police officer; aka: chief personnel and logistics officer (CPLO); the responsibility may sometimes be divided between a chief personnel officer (CPO) and a chief logistics officer (CLO)

Brassard

Military; Peace keeping

UN issued armband that is usually made of blue wool; but tan brassards are also used, to which the UN shoulder sleeve insignia is fixed.

Back-up supply

Military; Peace keeping

Plan beyond and above the initial supply for a back-up supply to last for the duration of the mission as a shipment to be sent later.

Special assistant

Military; Peace keeping

To the SRSG; civilian; makes arrangements to organise the SRSG's official schedules.

Bivouac

Military; Peace keeping

To be encamped in tents, or other soft- walled camps temporary.

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