Peace and
Security Cluster
The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a princ...
Peace and
Security Cluster
The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service
provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action
Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other
mine action partners. The Centre is responsible to administer, provide
support and oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field
offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules
and regulations.
It is headed by the Centre Director who has the overall authority and
accountability for the performance of the Peace and Security Centre on behalf
of its clients.
United Nations Mine Action Service
(UNMAS) DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC) has suffered nearly two decades of turmoil, particularly in the eastern
provinces. The use of landmines was a feature during the conflict and Explosive
Remnants of War from the fighting remain a hazard.
UNMAS established its presence in the DRC in 2002 to provide
support to the Peacekeeping Mission (MONUSCO) and to conduct humanitarian mine
action. It continues to work with all actors involved in mine action, and
weapons and ammunition management and safety issues.
MONUSCO
Arms Embargo Cell
In
January 2015, the Arms Embargo Working Group (AEWG) was established to
coordinate MONUSCO’s efforts on the arms embargo. In May 2015, the Chair of the
1533 Sanctions Committee visited DRC for the first time, which brought the arms
embargo into sharper focus within the mission. Later the same year, the AEWG
was reinforced by an Arms Embargo Cell (AEC). On 27 March 2018 the UN Security
Council in resolution 2409 (2018) extended MONUSCO’s mandate and included a
focus on how MONUSCO could increase its impact on the arms embargo.
SCR
2409 (of 27 March 2018) was unanimously adopted by the Security Council with
the stated specific objective under the sanctions regime for MONUSCO to “monitor the
implementation of the arms embargo as described in paragraph 1 of resolution
2293 (2016) in cooperation with the Group of Experts established by resolution
1533 (2004), and in particular observe and report on flows of military
personnel, arms or related materiel across the eastern border of the DRC”
(OP37iii); as well as “continued national efforts to address
the threat posed by the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse
of small arms and light weapons” (OP45).