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Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

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Peace keeping

Brigade Pool

Military; Peace keeping

Set of military units under UNSAS, whose number exceeds the force requirement for the Brigade when it is deployed so that the deployment of the Brigade is not compromised if a State participating in ...

medical transport unit

Military; Peace keeping

Small unit, with field ambulance, responsible for transporting casualties; does not necessarily include medics.

pillbox

Military; Peace keeping

Small, low fortification that houses machine guns, antitank weapons, etc., and usually made of concrete, steel, or filled sandbags.

emergency response team

Military; Peace keeping

Special team deployed in case of humanitarian emergencies, such as refugee crises, sometimes in conjunction with a peace-keeping operation.

transport unit

Military; Peace keeping

Specialized in personnel transport, light, medium or heavy cargo, composite transport, off-road, medical evacuation, or petroleum transport.

flight safety element

Military; Peace keeping

Standby forces standard component; ensures that UN flight safety regulations and directives are followed by all UN assigned or contracted air services agencies.

composite transport unit

Military; Peace keeping

Standby forces standard component; provides light, medium and heavy cargo transport beyond the self-sufficiency of military units, and maintenance to unit-owned vehicles.

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