Protection of Civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping Handbook
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This publication was made possible through the generous support of the Government of Sweden’s Folke Bernadotte Academy. The Protection of Civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping Handbook was produced by the Protection of Civilians Team, Policy and Best Practices Service, Policy, Evaluation and Training Division, United Nations Department of Peace Operations, in consultation with Protection of Civilians Advisers, Officers and Focal Points in MINUJUSTH, MINUSCA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, UNAMID, UNIFIL, UNISFA and UNMISS, and partners at UN Headquarters. Acknowledgement is due to the consultants who developed the Handbook, Baptiste Martin and Tara Lyle. Design and layout of the Handbook by Frank DiCostanzo/ddacommunications.com. All photos have been taken from official UN photos. All comments and questions about the Handbook are welcome and should be forwarded to [email protected]. Copyright © United Nations 2020 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Contents Chapter 1: Introducing POC.......................................................................................................................................................1 1.1 POC on the agenda of the Security Council ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 POC in UN Peacekeeping .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Rationale, scope and purpose .................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.4 Contents .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Target audience ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter 2: Understanding POC ...............................................................................................................................................6 2.1 The scope of the POC mandate in UN Peacekeeping ......................................................................................................7 2.2 The operational concept for POC in UN Peacekeeping ................................................................................................. 12 2.3 Relating POC in peacekeeping to other protection mandates .................................................................................... 13 Chapter 3: Overcoming Obstacles to POC ................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 Identifying and addressing contextual constraints ......................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Identifying and addressing systemic constraints ............................................................................................................ 22 Chapter 4: Leading on POC .................................................................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Strategic considerations .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Operations command, control, coordination and communications .......................................................................... 32 4.3 Resource management and capabilities ............................................................................................................................ 39 4.4 Coherence/coordination with other UN entities ............................................................................................................... 40 4.5 Placement and right-sizing of the POC unit ...................................................................................................................... 40 Chapter 5: Strategic Planning for POC .......................................................................................................................... 42 5.1 POC strategy ............................................................................................................................................................................... 42 5.2 POC priority objectives in CPAS ........................................................................................................................................... 52 5.3 Mainstreaming POC in strategic planning ......................................................................................................................... 53 5.4 Setting POC indicators ............................................................................................................................................................ 55 5.5 Knowledge management and organizational learning ................................................................................................... 56 5.6 Reporting ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Chapter 6: Coordinating POC ............................................................................................................................................... 58 6.1 Coordination within the mission ............................................................................................................................................ 58 6.2 Coordination with humanitarians and other non-government protection actors .................................................. 62 6.3 Coordination with host authorities ....................................................................................................................................... 68 Chapter 7: Communicating about POC.......................................................................................................................... 69 7.1 Strategic communications ...................................................................................................................................................... 69 7.2 Mapping the communications landscape .......................................................................................................................... 72 7.3 Planning and preparedness for strategic communications ........................................................................................ 74 7.4 Lines of communication .......................................................................................................................................................... 76 Chapter 8: Identifying and Prioritizing POC Threats and Risks ................................................................. 81 8.1 Which POC threats and risks to consider .......................................................................................................................... 82 8.2 POC threat and risk assessment .......................................................................................................................................... 84 8.3 POC threat matrix ...................................................................................................................................................................... 89 8.4 Quarterly forward-looking reporting..................................................................................................................................... 91 8.5 Integrating indicators of potential mass atrocities .......................................................................................................... 92 Chapter 9: Using Tools for POC ........................................................................................................................................... 95 9.1 Early warning systems ............................................................................................................................................................. 95 9.2 Tools for information gathering, early warning and response ..................................................................................... 96 9.3 Casualty recording .................................................................................................................................................................. 101 9.4 New technologies .................................................................................................................................................................... 104 Chapter 10: Working with Communities on POC .................................................................................................. 107 10.1 Community engagement ....................................................................................................................................................... 107 10.2 Do no harm ................................................................................................................................................................................ 111 10.3 Community-oriented policing .............................................................................................................................................