UNPOL
United Nations Police

List of policy documents

Report of the Secretary-General on the support to African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the United Nations [A/64/359]
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Report of the Secretary-General on the support to African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the United Nations [A/64/359] of 18 September 2009
Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security [S/2009/465]
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Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security [S/2009/465] of 16 September 2009
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UN police magazine 3 - July 2009
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The July 2009 Police Magazine is an ambitious publication which presents the increased importance of UN policing around the world. It was published following the re-structuring in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO), which took place at the end of 2007 and in 2008. The Police Division became a central component of the newly established Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) which is lead by the Associate Secretary-General, Dimitry Titov.

Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict [S/2009/277]
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Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict [S/2009/277] of 29 May 2009
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Year in Review 2008
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Peacekeeping main annual publication - read about the key events that shaped each year, and gain an insight in to the peacekeeping world.
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United Nations Peace Operations: Principles and Guidelines ('Capstone doctrine')
Over the past sixty years, United Nations peacekeeping has evolved into one of the main tools used by the international community to manage complex crises that pose a threat to international peace and security. Since the…
Report of the Secretary-General on Securing peace and development: the role of the United Nations in supporting security sector reform [A/62/659]
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Report of the Secretary-General on Securing peace and development: the role of the United Nations in supporting security sector reform [A/62/659] of 23 January 2008
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Policy on Authority, Command and Control in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (2008)
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The Policy on Authority, Command and Control in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (2008.4) clarifies the authority and command and control arrangements for the uniformed components of United Nations peacekeeping operations. The policy also provides important information regarding the relevant civilian and other managerial structures and their relationship to the uniformed components so as to enable more effective integration of the mission effort in multidimensional peacekeeping operations.

Report of the Secretary-General on Peacekeeping Best Practices [A/62/593]
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Report of the Secretary-General on Peacekeeping Best Practices [A/62/593] of 18 December 2007
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Year in Review 2007
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Peacekeeping main annual publication - read about the key events that shaped each year, and gain an insight in to the peacekeeping world.
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Guidelines for UN police officers on assignment with peacekeeping operations (2007)
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The guidelines for UN police officers on assignment with peacekeeping operations contain general information about the administrative aspects of the selection, deployment, rotation, transfer and repatriation of UN police officers on assignment as Experts on Mission with United Nations peacekeeping operations. The guidelines shall enable Member States to make the necessary arrangements prior to the departure of UN police officers to a United Nations peacekeeping operation and shall serve as guidance during their tour of duty in the mission area. These guidelines are complementary to other mission-specific information, which UN police officers will receive upon their arrive in the mission area. The guidelines do not apply to personnel from formed police units.

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