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On 9 October 2003, the Secretary-General
issued a bulletin with recommendations for the prevention of sexual
exploitation and abuse (SEA), outlining what came to be known
as UN’s SEA “zero tolerance” policy. Following
allegations against blue helmets in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) initiated
a number of measures to ensure compliance with that policy and,
in July 2005, the General Assembly decided on the establishment
of conduct and discipline units in a number of peacekeeping operations
(see General Assembly resolution 59/296 of 22 June 2005).
At UNMIK, the Conduct and Discipline
Unit (C & D) is in the Office of the SRSG. The Unit will,
inter alia: Act as UNMIK focal point in all conduct and discipline
matters;
- Provide policy guidance and technical
advice to UNMIK on issues relating to conduct and discipline,
and ensure coherence in the application of standards of conduct
for all categories of personnel;
- Assist UNMIK in developing strategies
to prevent, identify and respond effectively to misconduct
by all categories of peacekeeping personnel;
- Ensure that DPKO policies, procedures
or guidelines on addressing misconduct are adequately disseminated
to the personnel in the mission and monitor compliance;
- Receive complaints/reports of misconduct
committed by civilian and uniformed (CIVPOL and MLOs) peacekeeping
personnel and refer to SRSG or OIOS, as appropriate;
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive
database of all misconduct cases in the mission and submit
monthly reports on such cases to UN HQ; and
- Liaise with Integrated Mission Training
Centres (IMTC) to ensure that all categories of UNMIK personnel
receive appropriate training in UN Standards of Conduct, including
the prevention of SEA.
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