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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Watching brief

Military; Peace keeping

Closely follows the situation on the ground so that changes to the mandate of an operation can be made as necessary.

Combined joint task force (CJTF)

Concept approved by NATO leaders in January 1994, under which US materiel and forces designated for NATO operations can now be made available for non-NATO activities in out-of-(NATO)area operations, ...

Chief finance officer (CFO)

Military; Peace keeping

Civilian; exercises delegated authority from the controller for approving mission payments and maintaining mission accounts; supervises the Finance Section staff and the preparation of annual cost ...

Senior political adviser

Military; Peace keeping

Civilian; part of the Force Commander's personal staff, unless a SRSG is working in the same area, in which case the political adviser will be on the latter's staff; keeps the SRSG informed of local, ...

Joint Nordic Committee for Military United Nations Matters (NORDSAMFN)

Military; Peace keeping

Committee responsible for advanced training courses in peace-keeping given in the four Nordic Countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland)

Force logistics support group (FLSG)

Military; Peace keeping

Composed of national support element (NSE) provided by each contingent; it coordinates receipt of stocks and movement to forward bases, and the sustainment of the force.

Route classification

Military; Peace keeping

Classification assigned to a route using factors of minimum width, worst route type, least bridge, raft or culvert military load classification and obstructions to traffic flow.