From 3 to 14 June 2024, the Department of Peace Operations, in partnership with the?Organisation internationale de la Francophonie?(OIF), Morocco and France, organized the second edition of the Francophone training for the leadership of peace operations in Agadir, Morocco.
This high-level training brought together 25 French-speaking participants from 17 countries. They included civilian, military and police personnel, as well as those working in national and international institutions such as ministries of defence or foreign affairs, security forces, and the UN.
As the peace operations contexts become more and more complex, the goal of this training was to prepare a new generation of leaders available for potential recruitment at senior positions in UN peace operations, such as:
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Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
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Deputy Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
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Force Commanders
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Police Commissioners
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Directors of?Mission?Support
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Chefs de Cabinet
During this training, participants took part in group exercises and role games on:
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leadership, mediation and negotiation,
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an integrated approach to the different components of the mission,
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the large panel of tasks incumbent upon them (protection of civilians, human rights, rule of law, humanitarian affairs, etc.),
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security and staff conduct,
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the fight against disinformation and misinformation, and
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the women, peace and security agenda.
Current and former senior officials of peace operations were invited to share their views and insights with the participants.
This training was also an opportunity to recognize the importance of multilingualism at the 51³Ô¹Ï by developing a pool of French-speaking leaders for peace operations in francophone environments.
This allows to be closer to the population they will serve, as well as a reinforced security for the Blue Helmets deployed in the area and a better dialogue with local authorities.
The knowledge of the local language is a major element of success for peace operations.
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