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UnitedNations

Department

ofPeacekeepingOperations

Department

ofFieldSupport Ref.

2008.4

Policy

February2008

Authority,CommandandControlin

UnitedNationsPeacekeeping

Operations

Approvaldate:

15February2008

Contact:OfficeoftheMilitaryAdviser

Reviewdate:

1March2009

1 AUTHORITY,COMMANDAND CONTROLINUNITEDNATIONSPEACEKEEPING

OPERATIONS

Contents:

A.PURPOSEA.Purpose

B.Scope

C.Rationale

D.TermsandDefinitions

E.Policy

Field

G.References

H.MonitoringandCompliance

K.Dates

L.Contact

M.History

ofthe missioneffort

B.SCOPE

oftheUnitedNationsSecretary

General,undertheleadership

UnitedNationsHeadquarters,andled

(usuallyaSpecialRepresentative oftheSecretary-General).

3Thepolicyisbinding

alsootherpersonnelserving beconsistentwiththispolicyand willbeamendedwherenecessary. ofauthority, commandandcontrol

UNpeacekeepingoperations.

oncivilianmanagementstructuresaswellas level)andthe areexplained 2 inseparateissuanceslistedin

SectionFbelow.

indetail.Such onthecontributionof andtheUnitedNations.

ContributingMemberStatesshould

beawareofUNauthority,commandandcontrol arrangements understandings. c.RATIONALE allmission elements.Thisshouldallowforefficient andeffectiveimplementationofmandatesand strengthenthemission'spreparedness commandandcontrolwithin challengesformissionplanners (operational directedprimarily updated responsibilitiesof andsupportunityofeffortwithother andefficiently aspossible.

D.TERMSANDDEFINITIONS

bythememberstatestothe

UnitedNations

FormedPoliceUnitsand/ormilitary

tasks.Operationalauthorityoversuchforces fullauthority

SecurityCouncil;

toprovideadequatepriornotification;and membersofmilitarycontingents (referencetherevised administrativeactions andMilitaryObservers dated1July2003andamendedvideCode Cable2697dated7October2005) andtheGeneral 3 toattain military/policeobjectivesorgoals. sothattheCommander byfunction,time,or theauthoritytoassignseparatetasks inconsultationwiththeContingent

Policecomponentsrefer

topara54and55ofthispolicy. commander subordinatesectorand/orunitcommanders.

Control

peacekeepingoperations. ofMissionSupport(DMS/CMS)of units,andexercisedwithreference orpartof engineering,logistics, medical,signals,transportandExplosiveOrdinanceDisposal(EOD) units.Taskingauthorityover militaryorpolicepersonnel/units,whenexercised byciviliansis military/policeresourcesexercisedpurely inpursuanceofmilitaryorpoliceoperations. controlofoperationsor advisorycommunicationlinkthatshould astheyaresentto

DPKOorDFS,oratalaterstage.

andunitsarrive unit'shomestation(beforedeployment 4 authoritywill

UNHeadquarters(DPKO-DFS)the

specificdateandlocationthatthe

UNwillassume'UNOperational Authority'overtheir

inanofficial communication orformedunits.When isconsideredtobe intheoperationalareaofresponsibility.

Theoperationalauthority

E.POLICY

16.1Strategiclevel;

16.2Operationallevel;

16.3Tacticallevel.

IStrategicI

IOperationalI

ITacticalI

5

E.1.1StrategicLevel

17Themanagementofapeacekeepingoperation atUnitedNationsHeadquarterslevelin

18TheSecurity

guidanceforall theseoperations of,andprovisionofexecutive directionfor,all onSecurityCouncil resolutions(missionmandates); oneach establishmentandconduct ofUNpeacekeepingoperations; information

DPKO-Iedfieldmissions.

20Other

tobeaware andsecurity peacekeepingoperations: mattersrelatingto

UNpeacekeepingoperations.

20.2The

safetyandsecurity dependentsatbothheadquarters locationsand inthefield.5.

20.3The

activities ofDFS.Underdirection onpersonnel,finance,

5Themandate

andtheexperts onmission. 6 peacekeepingoperationsretainfull and peacekeepingoperationforspecifiedperiods andpurposesasagreedinaMemorandumof militaryandpolicepersonnel

E.1.2OperationalLevel

authority,command

22.1HeadofMission(HOM);

22.2HeadofMilitaryComponent(HOMC);

22.3HeadofPoliceComponent(HOPC);

andcontrol authorityoftheHeadofMission(seesections

E.6andE.7below).

Head ofMission7

8.TheHOMreportstothe

Secretary-Generalthroughthe

USGDPKO.

UnitedNations

coherenceamong

StrategicFrameworkforthemission9.

operationaldirectionincludingdecisions The headsof throughthecomponentheads. ofthemissionwillbecoveredinmoredetail

7Therolesandresponsibilities

9Secretary-General'sNote

theSRSGvis-a-vistheUNCountryTeam. 7

HOMresponsibilities.During

absenceoftheHOM,theDeputy wheretheForceCommander missionarea,the

UnitedNationsofficial

accountable bytheorganizationsoftheUnitedNations system

ManagementTeamforconsultation

inplacetoensurethat theUnitedNationssecuritymanagementsystem isestablishedwithinhis/herDPKO-Ied mission12. Head ofMilitaryComponent13 operationalcontrolover intheoperationalchainofcommand.

Adviser

thecommandchainbetweenthe decisionstaken

DPKOagreeotherwise.

SecurityOfficer(CSAlCSO)who

forthesecurity ofcommunicationwiththeUSGDSSinUNHQ. is responsibleandreportstotheUSGDPKOforthesecurityofUnitedNations militaryandpolicepersonnel servinginhis/hermission. 13. Inmultidimensionalpeacekeeping operationstheHOMCisgenerallydesignatedastheForceCommander. ofStaff

Insome

missions,theHOMC,CMOorCOSmayactastheHead oftheHOMC(ForceCommander,ChiefMilitary

ObserverandMilitaryChief

positions,issuedbyDPKO. 8

HeadofPoliceComponent14

control includesall civilianstaffserving establishthepolicechainofcommand inthemission.TheHOPCshallalsoestablish toensureeffective command andcontrolinhis/herabsence.

Adviserat

thecommandchainbetweenthe decisionstaken

Deputy(ies)

DeputySRSGsreport

componentsthathavebeenassigned tothem.WhenaDSRSGisdesignatedastheDeputy mission'sactivitieswith reportinglines becommunicatedformallybetweentheUSG

DPKOandtheHOM15.

efficientandeffectiveadministrative

DMS/CMShassole

17.DMS/CMSwill

exercisehisfinancialauthority thestrictobservance related byDPKO.

15SeeFootnote9

16Thecivilianhead

ofthesupportcomponentwithinapeacekeepingmission (alsoknownasthe 'Administration'component) complexmissionChief missions. 9

UNHQ.Thistechnicalreportinglinkmust

beformally communicatedbetweenthe

USGDPKOandtheHOM.

E.1.3TacticalLevel

Headquarters

tacticalleveland components

Commanders18)

involvesthephysicalconductoftasks mandate. coordinatorforthatregion/sector, toensure:

40.2Preventionofduplicationofeffort;

40.3Coherenceofeffort

UNcivilianswhen

necessitated bythesecuritysituation; ofsubordinatecivilianstaff officeor

HOMintheregion/district/sector.TheHeadof

Officeusuallyreportsdirectly

representative.

E.2MilitaryComponentCommandandControl

E.2.1MilitaryOperationalChainofCommand

andsub-units.In as commandshall officersarenotplaced incommandofformationsorunits.

HOMeatMission

Headquarters.

10 ofcommand(i.e. authorityastheincumbentwhenabsent. absentfromthemissionarea

CommanderorOfficiatingBrigadeCommander.

E.2.2

OperationalControlofMilitaryPersonnel

management

UNpoliciesandprocedures.

consultationsbetweentheHOMandtheHOMeand musthaveHOM'sconcurrence. themissionareaofresponsibility, nationalofficer unit/sub-unit.TheHOMCmay delegateUNoperationalcontroltoappropriatesubordinate· levelsdefinedwithinthecommandframework. exercise appropriateandasdesignatedbytheHOMC19.

47Subjecttoprovisions

structuresirrespective of theirmilitarypersonnel(seesectionE.2.3 onadministrativecontrolbelow). E.2.3

AdministrativeControlofMilitaryPersonnel

exercisedbyaseniornationalofficer ofUNoperations withinamissionarea. higherlevel oftheintentandnatureoftheassignments. 11 and shallensureconsultationandliaison inactionscontrarytoUNpoliciesor adversely affectimplementationofthemission'smandate.

Intheeventanationalcontingent

commander tothecontributing issue toUSGDPKO.

E.3PoliceComponentCommandandControl

E.3.1PoliceOperationalChainofCommand

toensureeffectiveand

Decisionson

Componentwhoisvestedwithitscommand

andoveralldirection.TheHeadofthePolice

Componentmaydelegate

behalfbutremainsfullyresponsible isresponsibleforthemanagement, supervision inthemissionarea.TheHOPC,inquotesdbs_dbs14.pdfusesText_20

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