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DEUXIÈME PARTIE – Interventions en Séances PlénièresEngineersa. Humanitarian demining.b. Assist in construction of IDP camp.c. Assist in quick impact project.d. Establishment of water point.e. Assist in minor bridging.f. Assist in maintenance or improvement of roads.g. Assist in crossing water obstacle.Medicalsa. Provision of mobile hospital.b. Dental and ophthalmology care.c. Health and hygiene supervision.d. First Aid treatment.e. Collaboration with other health/medical agenciesSupply and Transporta. Support of vehicle to lift IDPs and supply of relief material.b. Provision of water supply.c. Strategic lift of troops, material, stores and resupply.Forces de Défense et de Sécurité au cœur de la Séurité HumaineColloque International, 8-11 novembre 2010 - DAKARCommunication, information Systemsa. Provision of communication within the mission area.b. Link other agencies with the military net for coordination.c. Assist in establishing local network services.Naval Forcesa. Support in transporting relief materials.b. Evacuation of refugees.c. Coastal patrol and enforcement of embargo.d. Strategic lift of troops, material and resupply.e. Medical evacuation.Air Forcesa. Aerial or ground resupply.b. Evacuation of refugees/IDPs.c. Strategic lift of troops, material and resupply.d. Medical evacuation.COMMON GOALWhat all operations have in common is the strive towards a common goal inconflict or disaster area. In such operations therefore, defence and securityforces need to look at strategy that utilises non-lethal technologies and warfareas an adjunct to conventional war. This requires changes to military doctrineand the incorporation of non-lethal weaponry in training, developmentand acquisition system. Reality in the field shows that most armed forces ofthe region are tailored towards conventional warfare. They lacked that equipment,resources and expertise that could be brought to provide relief speedilyand win hearts and minds of the helpless victims and to support in bringingabout sustain development instead of engendering destruction of collateralmagnitude. It will also be necessary to formulate joint, multi-service systemsacross military services in a coordinated, collaborated and coherent mannerin the sub region in the interest of humanitarian operations.10. Amado Philip de Andrés “West Africa underAttack: Drugs, Organized Crime and Terrorism asthe New Threats to Global Security”, UNISCIDiscussion Papers, No. 16 (2008), p.204.11. Van Wyk: IPCC. Summary for Policymakers.Working Group II Fourth Assessment Report(Geneva: IPCC Secretariat, 2007).12. D. A. Mwiturubani, and J. van Wyk “Introduction”,in Donald Anthony Mwiturubani and Jo-Ansie vanWyk (eds.) Climate Change and NaturalResource Conflicts in Africa, ISS Monograph169, 2010, p.x.13. Jackie Cilliers, “Climate change, Population Pressureand Conflict in Africa” ISS Occasional Paper,No. 178, June 2009, p.1.14. Gerald E. Ezirim and Freedom C. Onuoha, “ClimateChange and National Security: Exploring theTheoretical and Empirical Connections in Nigeria”,Journal of International Politics and DevelopmentStudies Vol.4, No.1 (2008), pp.89 – 108.15. Regions in the country p.39.16. Ibid, p.40.17. Freedom C. Onuoha, and Habiba I Hassan, “NationalSecurity Implications of Sea Piracy in NigeriaʼsTerritorial Waters”, Nigerian Army QuarterlyJournal Vol.5, No.1, (2009), pp.1-28.18.IRIN, ʻNigeria: Piracy report says Nigerian watersthe most deadlyʼ, 27 July 2004 http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=50843(Accessed12 October 2008).79