The Military and Police Advisory Committee, composed of Member State military and police capacities, recently convened on technology and the United Nations C4ISR* Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP).
Reporting on briefings to the Military and Police Advisory Committee (MPAC) is critical because it demonstrates progress, garners international support, and helps align UN initiatives like UNCAP with the operational realities and strategic priorities of contributing nations.
The event gathered over 100 delegates representing 55 Member States and international organizations. Among the participants were representatives from the Triangular Partnership Programme, reflecting broad support for technology-driven peacekeeping.
UNCAP presented an overview of its initiatives, progress, and strategic goals, emphasizing its focus on equipping uniformed personnel from UN peace operations and regional peace support operations with the knowledge and skills needed to manage critical technologies effectively.
The briefing highlighted the expansion of UNCAP’s training programmes, a mix of in-person instruction at the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, mobile training missions to field locations, and digital platforms offering self-paced and virtual instructor-led courses.
Specialized training modules on counter-unmanned aerial systems are under development. These courses boost the technological readiness of troop- and police-contributing countries in peacekeeping environments.
UNCAP also announced plans to train 10,000 personnel over the next three years. This includes closer collaboration with regional organizations such as the African Union, aligning with Security Council resolution 2719, which supports the development of non-UN peace operations.
The Military and Police Advisory Committee acknowledged UNCAP’s role in improving interoperability, command and control structures, and the integration of advanced technologies to enhance peacekeepers' safety and performance.
The briefing reaffirmed the UNCAP’s commitment to inclusive, adaptive training solutions, tailored to the diverse needs of contemporary peacekeeping missions.
UNCAP’s engagement with MPAC underscored its role in the modernization of peacekeeping through innovation, partnership, and practical skill-building. The successful briefing was a progress update as well as a reaffirmation of UNCAP’s strategic importance in building more agile and technology-enabled peace operations.
The event was organized by the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) in coordination with the Permanent Mission of Argentina and hosted at the Permanent Mission of Germany.
*C4ISR stands for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance.
