Specialised Training Materialson Child Protection for UN Peacekeepers
Module 4:ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF PEACEKEEPING MISSION COMPONENTS AND EXTERNAL
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Specialised Training Materialson Child Protection for UN Peacekeepers
Learning Outcomes
• Understand that protecting children in armed conflict is a shared responsibility
• Understand the mission components and your role in protecting children
• Understand the coordination mechanisms in missions
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Sample Multidimensional Mission Structure
HOM/SRSG
HOMC/Force Commander
DSRSGRC/HC
HOPC/PoliceCommissioner
UNDP
Force Support Elements
FormedPolice Units
Police Advisers
Civil Affairs
PoliticalAffairs
Legal Affairs
Press/Public Info
HumanRights
Conduct &Discipline
Child Protection
DDR Gender
Chief of Staff
DirectorMission Support
DSRSG/ Deputy HOM
ChiefISS
Chief AdminServices OCHA
UNICEF
UNHCR
OHCHR
WFP WHO
National OrganisationsNGO
JLOC
JOC JMAC
Senior Military Observer UNMO TeamsUnits
Sector Commanders
Security
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Country CapitalCountry Capital
Provincial Capital
Provincial Capital
UN Field Office
Mission HQ
Force HQ
FieldOfficeFieldOffice
Bn
BnBn
UN PoliceSector HQ
UN Police
FieldOfficeFieldOffice
FIELD OFFICEHead of Office (Political)Regional Admin OfficerCivil AffairsHuman RightsChild Protection AdviserEtc.
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Child Protection Advisers• Point of contact for peacekeeping mission• Advise all mission components on child protection• Monitor and report on six grave violations• Negotiate agreements of release of children• Conduct trainings on child protection• Coordinate with UNICEF and other relevant actors• Advocate for child protection needs• Note: In the absence of a child protection component,
the human rights component works on child protection and child rights
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(Military) Child Protection Officer
• Advise the Battalion Commander on all issues related to the protection of children
• Liaise between child protection actors and the battalion
• Establish an alert system to transmit information received on any of the six grave violations through command channel and also to the child protection unit/section
• Coordinate with Military Child Protection Officer at Force/Mission HQ
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(Military) Child Protection Officer
• SOPs on the hand-over of child soldiers• Guidelines for the battalion on children’s
issues including • Detention• Conduct during interaction with children • Prevention of all forms of exploitation of children
including child labour and sexual exploitation
• Note: The CP Officer acts under the supervision of the XO/2IC
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Sharing the Responsibility: An Example
Civilian Affairs
DDR
Human Rights
Political Affairs
MilitaryPhysical
Protection
Child Justice
Political Negotiations/AdvocacyInvestigations
Child-Sensitive DDR
Community Sensitization & Quick Impact Projects
CHILD PROTECTION
Police
JudicialCorrections
Mission Support
Special Flights
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Civilian Component
DSRSGRC/HC
Legal Affairs
Press/Public Info
Conduct &Discipline
DSRSG/ Deputy HOM
ChiefISS
JLOC
Chief of StaffJOC JMAC
Security
Chief AdminServices
Civil Affairs
PoliticalAffairs
HumanRights
DirectorMission Support
HOM/SRSG
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Sample Multidimensional Mission Structure
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External Actors
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UN Country Team
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Non-Governmental Organisations
Who they are:•International, regional, national or local organisations •Not part of the UN or the in-country governmentWhat they do:•Have special interests and capacities in child protection•Are in contact or close consultation with CP Advisers
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National Authorities and Organisations
• Protection of civilians, including children, is the primary responsibility of the host government • Close coordination
with government and local authorities
• Long-term sustainability and local ownership
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Child Protection Coordination
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Result: Verified information on 6 grave violations is reported to
UNHQ
Result: Response to
Child Protection concern
Specialised Training Materialson Child Protection for UN Peacekeepers
DMS UN SECURITY COUNCILUN SECURITY COUNCIL
NGO
ICRCTracks family in home country
Provides basic services
MilitaryFinds foreign children detained with military group
Child Protection CoordinationExample – Foreign Child Soldier
DMS or military component may provide transport to CP Shelter
Works withUNHCR & UNCT facilitate cross-border transfer
UNICEF
ReportingInforming SANCTIONS!
Children reunited with families
SRSG Facilitates family reunification
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Take Away• Child protection is a team effort and everyone has
a role to play• Responsibilities differ and are complimentary• Coordination is essential• Reporting is crucial to trigger the chain of action• Military should establish CP focal points at Force,
Sector, Battalion and Company levels• Establish CP information requirements and
mechanisms for information sharing with CPA
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Specialised Training Materialson Child Protection for UN Peacekeepers
References• United Nations, DPKO/DFS. Policy on Mainstreaming the
Protection, Rights and Well-Being of Children Affected by Armed Conflict within UN Peacekeeping Operations, June 2009.
• United Nations, DPKO ITS. Draft: Child Protection in Peacekeeping Training Modules, Core Pre-deployment Training Materials, September 2012.
• United Nations. Integrated Missions Planning Process (IMPP): Guidelines Endorsed by the Secretary-General on 13 June 2006.
• United Nations. Peacekeeping Capstone Doctrine, 2008.
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Questions
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