Peace and
Security Centre
The UNOPS Peace and Security
Centre (PSC) is a princip...
Peace and
Security Centre
The UNOPS Peace and Security
Centre (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.
UNMAS
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) is a division of the
Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) in the Department of
Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). UNMAS is mandated by the United Nations General
Assembly (RES/68/72) to ensure an effective, proactive and coordinated response
to the problem posed by a wide range of explosive hazards. Legislative mandates
also recognize UNMAS technical expertise in responding to threats posed by
unsecured and unsafe conventional weapons and ammunition stockpiles. As an
office within DPKO, UNMAS supports peacekeeping and special political missions
in accordance with Security Council mandates.
UNMAS Somalia supports landmines and explosive remnants of war
(ERW) clearance activities, awareness programming, contamination survey and coordination
of knowledge management and best practices among mine action actors throughout
Somalia. UMAS Somalia works closely with Federal Government of
Somalia/SEMA, UN Agencies, local communities and humanitarian and development
actors to ensure a sustainable and effective response to explosive
contamination in Somalia, with priority on improving the lives of people living
in affected communities, and ensuring national capacity development for a long
term solution to the problem. In Somalia, capacity development has been carried
out for the Somaliland Mine Action Centre SMAC, the Police EOD and the Puntland
Mine Action Centre. Somali Explosives Management Authority (SEMA) and Somali
Police Force EOD Unit. The Programme has an office in Mogadishu to provide
managerial and support functions for the Regional Offices in Somalia.