International Peace Operations Seminar

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International Peace Operations Seminar Brief
2 Transitions and Endstates Group 2 30 August,
2003
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• Transition 1 Transition from MNF to UN Mission
• Assumptions
• MNF has established basic military security in
  Tindoro
• UN resolution adopted with requested revisions
• -         modification in force structure, troop
  size
• -         interim law enforcement capabilities of
  the PKF
• MNF facilities available to UNMIT (comms, camps
  etc)
• Joint planning with MNF prior to deployment at HQ
  level
• Relief in place provides adequate turnover and
  maintains security
• In-process of PKF to be supported by stay-behind
  force

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Transition 1 Transition from MNF to UN Mission
Major changes impacting the
transition Force structure/troop
size Chain of command ROE Logistics set
up Mandate Local population support
Natural disasters Samagaland rejects UN
resolution emergence of spoiler of peace
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  Accomplishing the transition   Joint
planning establishing timelines, SOPs, ROE
Deployment of advance party C4I
coordination In-process briefings to
forces In-theatre troop training Establi
shment of joint use of facilities (APOD,
SPOD) Info operations including psy-ops,
advocacy campaign Coordination with
humanitarian community Relief in place
MNF redeploys
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Transition 2 Changes within the mission over
time
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Transition 3 Transition of territory from one
state to another

• Assumptions
• Local population accepts and endorses Siam
  agreement
• UN transitional authority in place
• Expect continued tension in the transition area
• Dispute over demarcation of border
• Trans-border movements of displaced persons
• Family reunification and POW exchange lead by
  ICRC
• 300 UN CivPol operational in transition areas

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Transition 3 Transition of territory from one
state to another
Issue 1 military mission
Facilitate trans-border movement through
established crossing/check points De-mining
operations Info Operations Support to local
authorities Support to humanitarian
organizations Protection of minorities QRF
employment Maintain security in transition areas
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Transition 3 Transition of territory from one
state to another

• Issue 2 civil-military coordination
• Coordination/liaison through civ-mil liaison
  officers
• Humanitarian coordination with CIMIC, CMOC
• Coordination with the transitional authority
• Coordination with local community/religious
  leaders

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Transition 3 Transition of territory from one
state to another
Recommendations UN CivPol to be given
executive power Expedite creation of judicial
system by the transitional authority Encourage
donor support to recovery/reconstruction efforts,
including reintegration of former combatants
Call for full participation/cooperation of
regional actors Establishment SOFA
Increased capabilities for ancillary tasks eg
de-mining Information Operation to be included
in UNMIT mandate/info campaign
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Transition 4 Transition to Military End State
and Exit Strategy

• Criteria necessary for achieving the end states
• Political resolution (transformation of militias
  in political parties)
• Demilitarization (ceasefire, disarmament,
  demobilization, creation of new integrated
• armed forces under civilian control)
• Basic needs met (shelter, water, healthcare,
  food)
• Human security (freedom from fear, freedom from
  want eg resettlement of
• IDPs/refugees)
• Public security (law and order, functioning local
  police system)
• Good Governance (functional legislative/judicial/a
  dmin bodies)
• Functional economy (emergence of SMEs, stable
  market prices)
• Functioning civil society (free media, health,
  education, local NGOs etc)

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Transition 4 Transition to Military End State
and Exit Strategy
 Who determines the conditions?

• Political resolution UN transitional authority
• Demilitarization Military
• Basic needs humanitarian community
• Human security humanitarian community, police,
  military, human
• rights organisations
• Public security UN CivPol
• Good governance UN transitional authority,
  electoral commission
• Functional economy donors, International
  Financial Institutions (IFIs), local businesses
• Functional civil society UNMIT, international
  organizations, national and international
• NGOs, media

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Relationship between military end state to
mission end state   Military end states focus on
prevention of armed confrontations while mission
end states focus on establishing durable peace.
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