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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Peace keeping

Catalogue of medical items for peace-keeping operations

Military; Peace keeping

Catalogue that lists drugs, consumables and equipment available in the central UN Medical Depot in Oslo.

Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations

Military; Peace keeping

Carried out a comprehensive review of the whole question of peace-keeping operations in all their aspects.

Briefback

Military; Peace keeping

Before an operation begins, the involved units are informed about operation goals, the situation, special orders, etc.

Briefing

Military; Peace keeping

Before an operation begins, the involved units are informed about operation goals, the situation, special orders, etc.

Gabion

Military; Peace keeping

Boxes made of wire mesh and filled with stones and used to build a variety of structures.

Chicane

Military; Peace keeping

Barrels to form a chicane to slow down approaching vehicles at a checkpoint.

Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC)

Military; Peace keeping

Evacuation of medical cases between levels of care established in theatre (intra-theatre MEDEVAC) or to medical facilities out of theatre (inter-theatre MEDEVAC); also found: 'to be medevaced'