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UNITED NATIONSUNITED NATIONSCIVIL-MILITARY CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATIONCOORDINATION

CHUCK ROYCECHUCK ROYCEOffice for the Coordination of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, GenevaHumanitarian Affairs, Geneva

([email protected])([email protected])


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New YorkNew YorkUN Headquarters -UNOCHAUNDPUNFPAUNICEF

MontrealMontrealICAO

WashingtonWashingtonIMFWorld Bank Group

IBRDIDAIFCMIGA

Santo DomingoSanto DomingoINSTRAW

SantiagoSantiagoECLAC

LondonLondonIMO

The HagueThe HagueICJ

BernBernUPU

ViennaViennaIAEAUNIDOODCCP

RomeFAOIFADWFP

BeirutESCWA

GazaUNRWA

TokyoUNU

BangkokESCAP

NairobiUNCHSUNEP

Addis AbabaECA

GenevaGenevaECEILOITUOHCHRUNCTADUNHCRWHOWIPOWMO

United Nations Offices


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United Nations SystemUnited Nations System

International

Court of Justice

General Assembl

y

Economic and Social

Council

Security

Council

Trusteeship Council

Secretariat

6 Principal Organs of the United Nations6 Principal Organs of the United Nations


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OSGOffice for the Secretary General

OIOSOffice of Internal Oversight Services

OLAOffice of Legal Affairs

DPADepartment of Political Affairs

DDADepartment for Disarmament Affairs

DPKODepartment of Peacekeeping Operations

OCHAOCHAOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

DESADepartment of Economic and Social Affairs

DGAACSDepartment of General Assembly Affairs and Conference Services

DPIDepartment of Public Information

DMDepartment of Management

UNSECOORDOffice for the United Nations Security Coordinator

UNOGUnited Nations Office at Geneva

UNOVUnited Nations Office at Vienna

UNONUnited Nations Office at Nairobi

Secretariat


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OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective

and principled humanitarian action in partnership with

national and international actors in order to:

• Alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies;

• Advocate for the rights of people in need;

• Promote preparedness and prevention;

• Facilitate sustainable solutions.

The Mission Statement:


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The Duty System

• Operational 24 hours/day,Operational 24 hours/day,

365 days/year365 days/year• Emergency telephone no.:Emergency telephone no.:

(+41-22) 917 20 10


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UN Coordination StructuresUN Coordination Structures

• General Assembly/Security Council– MCDA Complex Emergency Guidelines

• UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator • UN Disaster Management Team • Lead Agency/Nation Concepts• Operations Coordination Centres

– Humanitarian Ops Centre

– Civil-Military Ops Centre

– On-Site Ops Coordination Centre


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TimeTime

Need for Need for AssistanceAssistance

Military and Civil Defence AssetsMilitary and Civil Defence Assets

International AssistanceInternational Assistance

AvailableAvailable


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Civil-Military Relations and CIMIC

Civilian

Military

Domestic

Domestic

InternalCivil-MilitaryRelations

International

International

TraditionalFocus of Military CIMIC

Traditional Focus of Humanitarian Actors

International Civil- Military Relations or “UN-CMCoord”

Our Focus


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What is UN CMCoord?

The essential dialogue and interaction between civilian and military actors in humanitarian emergencies necessary to avoid competition, minimize conflict, and, when appropriate, pursue common goals. The key elements are information sharing, task sharing, and joint planning. Basic strategies are coexistence or cooperation.. It is a shared responsibility facilitated by liaison and the deployment of CMCoord officers.


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Challenges in Civil-Military Coordination

Information Sharing

• Intelligence versus Information

• Classification versus Transparency

Task Sharing

• Design of Military versus Civilian Units

• Availability versus Duration of Emergencies

Joint Planning

• Compatibility of Tools

• Planning Processes and Cultures.


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Areas for Coordination

Security: Highly visible, especially in complex emergencies

Logistics: At the heart of military and humanitarian operations

Communications: Tampere Agreement does not apply to military

Transport: Air space, land routes, and security

Information: Technology, terminology and concepts


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Conclusion

In most cases, military forces are a last resort for providing relief in humanitarian emergencies. Over-reliance on military assets, or their imprudent use, will severely damage the humanitarian system and place humanitarian activities and workers at risk.

Coordination is not only a function, it is a SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. If you don’t do it, neither will they.


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For More Information...

• www.reliefweb.int

OCHA Geneva Disaster Response Branch

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