UN Mission in Eastern Pacifica UNMEP

UN DPKO Plan16 August 2007

UNMEP Mission Plan

…a STRATEGIC level document prepared at the UN Secretariat level (UN DPKO)

UNMEP Mission Plan

• Purpose: Provide a concept of operations for each of the mission components– How functional (component) strategies inter-relate

and support the mission– Resources and funding required– Timing (phasing) of component deployments

UNMEP Mission Plan

• UNMEP Components per UNSC Resolution 1604, include:– Governance and Public Administration– UN Civilian Police– Humanitarian Assistance– Human Rights– Returns– UN Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF)

UNMEP Mission Plan

• Products included in the mission plan: – Definition of expected tasks for each component– Inputs for Secretary General’s report– Request for resources

UNMEP Mission PlanOutline

• Detailed situation outline• Assumptions and limitations• Key mission tasks• Short, mid, long term objectives & tasks• Tasks to be synchronized• Structure, resources required and plan to generate• Plan for movement/deployment of components and

timelines• Requirement for support from UNDPKO and other

organizations• Agreed coordination framework• Annexes

UNMEP Focus

• Focus of UNMEP is on Kuhistan:– Re-establishment of peace and security in Kuhistan

• No missile threat from Kuhistan• Sonora completes withdrawal from Kuhistan

– Maintain territorial integrity of Kuhistan – Facilitate voluntary return of persons displaced by

conflict

• Secondary: – Humanitarian assistance– Rehabilitation and development assistance– Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration

Situation Outline

Assumptions and Limitations

• CTF Pacific has successfully executed its mandate per UNSCR 1559:– Separate Kuhistan and Sonora forces– Ensure withdrawal of Sonora forces from Kuhistan– Prevent further attacks on Sonora– Maintain integrity of Kuhistan-Sonora border– Help establish peace and security– Provide support to civilian led humanitarian relief effort– Develop transition plan to UN Force

• Sonora and Kuhistan abide by the UN mandate• Funding support for each of the components will be available• Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) can fulfill their commitments• Police Contributing Countries (PCC) can fulfill their commitments

Key Mission Tasks

1. Establishment and maintenance of peace and security in Kuhistan2. Ensure coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance and

rehabilitation and development assistance3. Conduct disarmament and demobilization and assist in the reintegration

of all paramilitary/irregular forces4. Facilitate and assist the voluntary safe and secure return of refugees

and IDPs in Kuhistan and Sonora5. Work with Kuhistan on selecting and training eligible former

paramilitary members and integrating them into the Kuhistan military establishment

6. Support humanitarian mine action activities in Kuhistan7. Provide humanitarian assistance support8. Provide support to Kuhistan in reestablishing public administration in

those areas affected by the conflict9. Provide executive and training police support to Kuhistan police forces

Objectives

• Objectives of UNMEP are:– Promote an enduring peace and stability

throughout the region, in particular between Kuhistan and Sonora

– Provide humanitarian relief, reunite families, rehabilitate region’s infrastructure and revitalize local economies

Tasks Assigned to EachComponent

Governance and Public Administration

1. Provide UN Civilian Police element (up to 2000 officers)• Execute policing functions• Train national police force• Monitor trained national police force

2. Enhance public safety system (other than police)• Fire• Civil Defense• Border Security

3. Assist social infrastructure development in affected areas• Health• Welfare• Education

4. Assist rehabilitation of public facilities infrastructure in conflict areas

• Utilities• Transportation

Humanitarian Assistance & Emergency Rehabilitation

1. Ensure coordination and delivery of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance:

• To the IDP and refugee camps • Other affected persons in the conflict area

2. Determine areas requiring emergency rehabilitation and development assistance to ensure continued delivery of humanitarian assistance and eventual self sufficiency

• Camp repair/reconstruction• Road repair (for relief aid delivery)• Critical public facilities reconstruction (health facilities, schools,

community centers)

Human Rights

1. Establish Human Rights Commission to investigate human rights abuses in the conflict area

• Coordinate with the peace keeping force (PKF) and the international tribunal established to investigate and prosecute possible violations of International Humanitarian law/ Human Rights Law committed in the course of the conflict

• Report abuses to competent national authorities for adjudication and prosecution

2. Identify “at risk” populations and activities and develop programs to promote human rights

• Gender issues• Sexual Exploitation and Abuse• Human trafficking

Refugee and Displaced Persons Return

• Approximately 210,000 refugees and IDPs Kuhistan• Many displaced persons not in camps• Camp conditions substandard (security, water, sanitation,

medical)

Peacekeeping Operations Force

1. Ensure observance of Tango Accords1. Verify/monitor/maintain Zone of Separation and Temporary Security

Zone2. Maintain integrity of international border between Kuhistan and

Sonora3. Support disarmament, demobilization and reintegration4. Coordinate and provide technical assistance for humanitarian

mine action activities5. Provide humanitarian assistance support6. Support other components of UNMEP

1. Governance and Public Administration

2. UN Civilian Police

3. Humanitarian Assistance

4. Human Rights

5. Returns

Tasks to be Synchronized

1. Humanitarian aid/emergency rehabilitation

2. Camp security

3. Disarmament, demobilization, reintegration

4. Refugee/IDP returns• Identification and validation of status

• Transportation, security and life support

5. Elections and referendums

6. Human rights violations and adjudication

7. Establishment of Free Mojave governing institutions

Structure

• Developed for each component

UNMOs(175)

UNMO HQ Cell (35)

Military Component(15,730)

Force HQ. Staff(255)

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Component Deployment and Phases

• Developed for each component• Synchronized with other components

Component Deployment and Phases-Peace Operations

Support Force

1. Deployment

2. Security

3. Disarmament

4. Humanitarian Support

5. Transition

6. Redeployment

Support Requirements

Humanitarian Assistance:• Security

– Convoys / convoy routes– Camps (external)

• Critical infrastructure repair necessary or HA• Transportation (last resort)

Coordination Framework

• Key-Role of the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG)

• Periodic meetings at Director (UN Force Commander) level• Boards/Centers

– Humanitarian Operations Center– Civil-Military Coordination Board– “Plug-ins” (Boards/centers attended by representatives of other

components, as appropriate)

• NOTE: Force Commander may be “first among equals”, but works under the overall auspices of the UN SRSG