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mandate, Directives and orders<br />

Levels of Authority, Command and Control in UN Peacekeeping.<br />

Strategic<br />

Operational<br />

Tactical<br />

references:<br />

• united nations, Department of peacekeeping operations Department of field support,<br />

ref. 2008.4, policy on “authority, command and control in united nations<br />

peacekeeping operations”, february 2008.<br />

• Handbook on un multidimensional peacekeeping operations, united nations 2003,<br />

chapter V: military command and control.<br />

3.11 : Mission Organization.<br />

Security-Council<br />

Secretary-General<br />

UN Secretariat<br />

Under-Secretary-General DPKO<br />

Head of Mission<br />

Mission Headquarters &<br />

Leadership Team<br />

Component Heads<br />

Civilian Units<br />

Military Units Police Units<br />

Regional Offices<br />

The arrangements established by <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> to direct and manage<br />

its peacekeeping operations are distinct from those of o<strong>the</strong>r organizations,<br />

particularly those only deploying a military capability. This is largely<br />

due to <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> peacekeeping has evolved into a complex,<br />

multi-dimensional enterprise with an integrated structure, involving<br />

personnel from a wide range of nationalities, disciplines and professional<br />

cultures pursuing multiple lines of activity. Multi-dimensional, integrated<br />

missions include civilian, police and military components under <strong>the</strong> leadership<br />

of a civilian Head of Mission. In some cases, even relations outside<br />

<strong>the</strong> mission area exist, such as inter-mission cooperation which could be of<br />

relevance es pecial ly for military formations.<br />

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