UN PEACEKEEPING TRAINING

In General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/37 (1995), Member States recognized their responsibility for the training of uniformed personnel for UN peacekeeping operations and requested the Secretary-General to develop training materials and establish a range of measures to assist Member States in this regard. With the restructuring of Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and establishment of Department of Field Support (DFS) in 2007, the Integrated Training Service (ITS) in DPET was created as the responsible centre for peacekeeping training. Peacekeeping training is regarded as strategic investment that enables UN military, police and civilian staff to effectively implement increasingly multifaceted mandates... Member States have the responsibility for the design and delivery of pre-deployment training for uniformed personnel and contingents. The UN has the responsibility for the design and dissemination of the necessary curricula for the conducting of courses under Step 2 (UN..