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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United Nations-owned equipment (UNOE)

Military; Peace keeping

The UN purchases some items, which remain UN property, to be handed on to the relieving contingent; the acronym UNO is also found.

Search and rescue (SAR)

Military; Peace keeping

The use of aircraft, surface craft, submarines, specialised rescue teams and equipment to search for and rescue personnel in distress on land or at sea.

Close protection

Military; Peace keeping

The use of cover camouflage, obstacles, antitank weapons, sentinels and patrols for protection of a unit against attack at close range.

Exfiltration

Military; Peace keeping

The withdrawal of personnel or units from areas under enemy control by stealth, deception, surprise or clandestine means.

Casualties

Military; Peace keeping

The total losses of personnel and/ or equipment in an operation.

A military force, too small in itself to resist successfully, but nonetheless deployed against a potential enemy, e.g. stationed along what, in the case of war would become a military front line, or ...

Advance party

Military; Peace keeping

1) Team sent prior to a PKO, to make a reconnaissance of the area in order to assess the availability of accommodation and logistic resources and establish a list of essential items and facilities ...