THE UNITED NATIONS

STAND-BY ARRANGEMENTS SYSTEM

The United Nations Stand-by Arrangements System (UNSAS) is based on conditional commitments by Member States of specified resources within the agreed response times for UN peacekeeping operations. These resources can be military formations, specialized personnel (civilian and military), services as well as material and equipment. The resources agreed-upon remain on "stand-by" in their home country, where necessary preparation, including training, is conducted to prepare them to fulfill specified tasks or functions in accordance with United Nations guidelines. Stand-by resources are used exclusively for peacekeeping operations mandated by the Security Council. When specific needs arise, stand-by resources are requested by the Secretary-General and, if approved by participating Member States, are rapidly deployed to set up new peacekeeping missions or to reinforce existing ones.

The Secretariat would be grateful if the Member States could reconfirm their pledges to the System by 1 September 2003

• CURRENT STATUS
• UNSAS MILITARY HANDBOOK (Edition 2003)
• ANNUAL UPDATE TO MEMBER STATES (12 DECEMBER 2002)
• RAPID DEPLOYMENT LEVEL
• Guide to Prepare the RDL Documents NEW!
• LEVEL TWO HOSPITALS INITIATIVE - PROJECT
• MODEL OF A "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING"AND ITS ANNEX
• QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FORM
• JOINING PROCEDURE FOR THE "ON-CALL LIST"

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Prepared by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations on 15 July 2003

For any questions please contact:      Mircea Tugurel              tel. 1 212 963 7485, tugurel@un.org or,
Fernando Landaburu      tel. 1 212 963 2641, landaburu@un.org

fax 1 212 963 1356