AU |
African Union |
C-34 |
United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations |
CAAC |
Children and Armed Conflict |
CAP |
Consolidated Appeals Process |
CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
CMS |
Chief of Mission Support |
CIMIC |
Civil-Military Cooperation |
CITS |
Communications and Information Technology Service |
CIVPOL |
Civilian Police |
CMO |
Current Military Operations |
COE |
Contingent-Owned Equipment |
DDR |
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration |
Designated Official |
The senior-most United Nations decision-maker on safety and security issues, in a given country. |
DFS |
Department of Field Support |
DMS |
Director of Mission Support |
DPKO |
Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
DSRSG |
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General. |
DSRC/HC |
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General/Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator |
DSS |
Department of Safety and Security |
ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African States |
ERDFC |
Emergency Rapid Deployment Force Concept (proposed) |
EU |
European Union |
FC |
Force Commander |
FGS |
Force Generation Service |
HC |
Humanitarian Coordinator |
HOM |
Head of Mission |
HOMC |
Head of Military Component |
HOPC |
Head of Police Component |
ICRC |
International Committee of the Red Cross |
IDP |
Internally Displaced People |
IDPC |
Internally Displaced People Camps |
IFI |
International Financial Institution is a generic term referring to the World Bank, IMF and other international or regional development banks. |
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
IOT |
Integrated Operational Teams |
IMPP |
Integrated Mission Planning Process |
IPBS |
Integrated Peacebuilding Strategy |
ISS |
Integrated Support Services |
ITS |
Integrated Training Service |
JLOC |
Joint Logistics Operations Centre |
JOC |
Joint Operations Centre |
JMAC |
Joint Mission Analysis Cell |
MO |
Military Observer |
MOSS |
Minimum Operating Security Standards |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
MPS |
Military Planning Service |
NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
OCHA |
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
OHCHR |
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |
OMA |
Office of Military Affairs |
OSCE |
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe |
Parties |
Persons or entities involved in a dispute. |
PCC |
Police Contributing Country |
P5 |
Permanent members of the UN Security Council |
PD |
Police Division |
POC |
Protection of Civilians |
PROCAP |
Protection Standby Capacity |
R2P |
Responsibility to Protect |
PRSP |
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers |
QIPs |
Quick Impact Projects |
QRF |
Quick Reaction Forces (QRF) |
RC |
Resident Coordinator |
ROE |
Rules of Engagement |
RLSC |
Rule of Law Standing Capacity (proposed) |
SC |
Situation Centre |
SAR |
Search and Rescue |
SDS |
Strategic Deployment Stocks |
SHIRBRIG |
Multinational Standby High-Readiness Brigade for UN Peace Operations |
SPC |
Standing Police Capacity |
SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
SMT |
Security Management Team |
SOFA |
Status of Forces Agreement |
SOMA |
Status of Mission Agreement |
SRSG |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General |
SSR |
Security Sector Reform |
TAM |
Technical Assessment Mission |
TRA |
Threat and Risk Assessments |
TRM |
Transitional Results Matrix |
TCC |
Troop Contributing Country |
UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNMAS |
United Nations Mine Action Service |
UNSAS |
United Nations Standby Arrangement System |
