Fafo-report 266

Peace Implementation Network

Command from the Saddle: Managing United Nations peace-building missions

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ISBN 82-7422-240-7
1999 62 s kr 125,- Ordrenr: 266 Bestilling

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How does the United Nations carry out peace-building missions? And what can be done to strengthen mission management and enhance the UN’s overall role in supporting countries striving to make the transition from conflict to peace? In July 1998, Fafo’s Peace Implementation Network convened a two-day Forum of past and present heads of UN peace missions, along with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Deputy Secretary-General Lousie Fréchette, the head of the UN’s peace-keeping department, the head of UNDP, and other senior UN officials. Drawing on the observations and analysis presented by these participants, “Command from the Saddle” examines the political, diplomatic and socio-economic context of the UN’s peace-building work and offers practicable measures to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

The Peace Implementation Network is supported by the Government of Norway, the Government of Canada, the MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme.

Preface

List of Participants

Executive Summary

List of recommendations

1.Background: The SRSG function in UN peace-building missions

2.The Forum on the Special Representative of the Secretary-General: Comparing past experience to strengthen future peace-building missions

3.The Secretary-General’s requirements of an SRSG

4.The primary sources of authority for an SRSG
4.1 The mandate and terms of reference
4.2 The Secretary-General and the Secretariat
4.3 The parties
4.4 The international community
4.5 The UN System

5.The relationship between the SRSG and the UN system in the field

6. Managerial and administrative issues
6.1 Managerial structure
6.2 Personnel
6.3 Administrative support
6.4 Financial resources