This course introduces students to logistics operations in United Nations peace operations. This basic course provides the background and rationale behind UN peacekeeping logistics, the key organizations responsible for providing logistical support, the strategies employed in the field and at UN Headquarters, the UN Global Field Support Strategy, management of contingent-owned equipment, the logistics activities during the life-cycle of a UN mission, how missions gain financial support, and the mission medical system.
The 2019 edition provides updated and new information on the UN logistics structure, including a detailed overview of the Department of Operational Support, which succeeded the Department of Field Support in January 2019.
Lessons: 8
Number of pages: 181 [English]
Estimated reading time: 10 hours
Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [18-11-2019]