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For Peace in Kashmir THE OBSERVER FOR PEACE IN KASHMIR United Nations Military Observer Group United Nations in India and Pakistan Peace Operations MAGAZINE 2014 2 UNMOGIP MAGAZINE HoM/CMO’s I still remember the anxiety and excitement I felt upon hearing that I was appointed as HoM/CMO to UNMOGIP. Now after more than a year Emphasis and half has passed, I feel very honored to share with you a second edition of the OBSERVER magazine. Unity Throughout the year, the overall situation in UNMOGIP’s Area of National representative Responsibility has remained volatile and delicate with regards to major incidents resulting in a lot of casualties along the LoC. Morality In order to improve the situation, UNMOGIP has actively executed the Openness mandate by enhancing operational plans, SOPs and training programs to conduct and achieve our critical role maintaining peace in this volatile Goal – orientation area by monitoring the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. From a support perspective, UNMOGIP is also preparing for Umoja and Impartiality IPSAS which are new UN working systems/standards to upgrade our daily task performance with efficiency and transparency. Professionalism UNMOGIP’s success was only possible by means of our UNMOs in the field as well as international and national staffs’ support and I would like to express a sincere appreciation for the great effort they have made. I’m also grateful to the two hosts-nations and troop contributing countries to the mission: Chile, Croatia, Finland, Italy, Korea, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, Uruguay and Switzerland and for the assistance of our colleagues in the Department on Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), and last but not the least I would like to express special thanks to our Magazine committee members. In connection to our accomplishment we will carry out our mandate and I believe it will be continued through the hard work and commitment of all our staff. UNMOGIP for One, One for UNMOGIP! Young-Bum CHOI Major General UNMOGIP MAGAZINE 3 From the desk of mission support During all these years I have served During these last three month of in UNIFIL around seven years in 2013 the Mission entered in the different periods. The Peace Keep- phase of preparation for the launch ing Missions I have been during my of Umoja by 1st of March 2014; dif- years of UN tour includes: UNIFIL, ferent activities of coordination ONUCA, ONUSAL, UNMIG, MINUSTAH and delegation of responsibilities and UNMOGIP. I have also has the have been managed within the Mis- privilege of being seconded at the sion assigning the roles to different Economic and Social Commission staff who are going to be the main for Western Asia (ESCWA) during players of the project during the the process of shifting their offices phase of deployment. To in charge from Jordan to Lebanon in 1997. The of the Mission Support has been experience gained in the environ- a challenge to me but also of a ment of UN for a period of 4 years great enthusiasm which I consid- was totally different than those in er as part of the rewards from the Having joined United DPKO. Organization for all these years of Nations in 1989, almost service. My way of managing has 25 years have passed My assignment to UNMOGIP hap- been built within UN and therefore I in my service to pened right after the big earthquake feel confident on my decisions and this Organization. in Haiti during my term in MINUSTAH. acts. Finally I just want to express I was sending applications during the great satisfaction I feel every those last 2 years (before the earth- time someone said congrats for the My first assignment was in UNIFIL quake) and I applied to every post Job well done, the same I want to as Radio Technician as an FSO. In- that was at the higher level within express to all my colleagues in UN. itially my intention was to serve my expertise in ICT. I passed the test only 2 years and return to my coun- and became FCRB cleared for both try for which my job was on hold. FS7 and P4. In April 2010 I was se- This didn’t happen. After six months lected as Chief Communications and of my first assignment with UNIFIL, Information Technology in UNMOGIP. I received the order to prepare and During these three and half years in move immediately to a new Mission Pakistan, the experience has been in Central America (ONUCA). This enormous in different responsibil- was largely due to being a Spanish ities like: Chief CITS, Chairman of speaker but my rewards were to be Staff Welfare Committee and OIC MS nearby my country Chile. The life in during the absence of CMS. Current- UN as FSO continues in the same ly I have been operating for the last way: short notice of re-assignment three months of 2013 as OIC Mission without job application, interview Support after the re-assignment of or selection process as of today. Mr. Michael Kitivi to MINURSO. 4 UNMOGIP MAGAZINE Do we matter? Shortly after my arrival here at the mission, we had an incident. Ex- change of fire escalated again at one of the troublesome areas of our area of responsibility. To get more infor- mation and to perform our responsi- bilities according our mandate, to ob- serve and to report, we decided to act accordingly. We combined the efforts of three Field stations and set a team of observers for continuous observa- tion post duty. At the beginning, the exchange of fire was going on almost without end. After few days the fire I have ended up asking myself a ques- be one of the most difficult things in ceased and hostilities ended. Later tion what would happen if we were to world to make happen. we received a comment from high not here? Answer is short and easy authorities that one of the reasons to find. Our presence in the area of that the exchange of fire ended was our responsibility is the indication I will never forget my the clear and significant presence of that the people of the member coun- time here, that I had the UNMOGIP at the scene. Our actions tries of the United Nations care what privilege to work in Kashmir matter. happens in Kashmir. It shows that we and to see and experience care for the well-being of Kashmiris. one of the most beautiful Unfortunately this unease at the Our resources are very limited but if areas in the world. border or LoC has been going on for we were not here the Kashmiri people more than 63 years. Very often You would be in danger of being forgotten can read in the newspapers the ques- in the midst of several crises in the You can leave Kashmir but Kashmir tion why UN or UNMOGIP is not doing world. Our presence matters. never leaves you. I want to thank anything to solve this pro-longed is- all of You for Your professionalism, sue. It hurts to read these comments. My tour of duty of one year is now dedication, and friendship I have Especially, when I have learned dur- over. Even though homesickness experienced from all of You. You ing my year here, how much our peo- struck me every now and then, the have my deepest respect. ple do in the framework of the man- year has gone in a flash. What I ex- Like so often we ended e-mails and date to provide accurate and timely pected was nothing compared what when sending somebody the Field information of the situation to United I have experienced. The good things stations, we wished: Be well and Nations. One the other hand, after have been ten times better than I safe. I wish this to all of You. travelling along the Line of control, I thought; unfortunately the bad things have realized how much the normal have been also ten times worse. The Colonel Anssi Saarikoski people, people like you and me, have cycle of violence has to be stopped in Deputy Chief Military Observer to endure when the hostilities occur. some way. It is easy to write but may- UNMOGIP UNMOGIP MAGAZINE 5 How it is to be a military observer at UNFS Rawalakot UNFS Rawalakot is placed in a Observation posts are not less de- mountain terrain 50 km from the manding tasks then another, espe- Although life in UNFS Line of Control (LOC). This Field sta- cially when that is performing dur- Rawalakot demands tion is a challenge for all military ing the night near the LOC. Daily OP hard work and a lot observers. There are demanding is an opportunity for observing de- of responsibilities, all tasks that Observers are perform- ployment of PA and IA posts a long military observers when ing at UNFS Rawalakot during their of LOC. Boarding crossing OP in Thi- performing this task on period in mission, requiring high trinot is task that is performed one this UN field station are level capabilties and experienced time per week. On that time we can proud of their contribution officers with high capacity to per- see difficulties of separate families for peace in this region. form any task with good results. who live near the LOC. Area reconnaissance, Observation As mentioned, distance between Post, Field trips and Investigations UNFS Rawalakot and LOC is 50 km Lt COL Stanko of ACFV are usually tasks that mil- and to reach LOC in mountains ter- SIMUNOVIC \ itary observes are performing on rain requires three to seven hours UNMO UNFS RAWALAKOT this UNFS.
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