Taking place from May 13 to 29, the training course aims to equip officers of the Vietnam People's Army and partner nations with specialized knowledge and skills in U.N. military staff duties at the U.N. missions’ headquarters. This is part of the GPOI's preparation for officers who will be deployed as U.N. staff officers or those currently involved in related U.N. peacekeeping staff activities.
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Senior Colonel Nguyen Nhu Canh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, presiding over the opening ceremony of the U.N. staff officer training course |
In his speech, Senior Colonel Nguyen Nhu Canh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, encouraged Vietnamese instructors to actively learn from foreign experts while asking participants to take in the knowledge imparted by these experts for future missions.
Lee Seck Weng, Head of the GPOI instructors team, praised Vietnam's contribution to U.N. peacekeeping operations. He noted that the efforts of the Vietnamese peacekeeping force have not only made a significant change on the field but also inspired others involved in the noble mission of maintaining peace in conflict-hit areas. Lee expressed confidence that the course would be effective and provide valuable knowledge to the participants.
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Lee Seck Weng, Head of the GPOI instructors team, speaks at the event. |
The training course covers fundamental topics including the organizational structure of U.N. missions and staff offices, the legal basis and operational guidelines for missions (rules of engagement, international humanitarian law, status of forces agreements, etc.), principles of U.N. peacekeeping operations, command and control, operational staff work, civilian protection, humanitarian support, and the roles, tasks, and coordination mechanisms among staff organs at the missions’ headquarters.
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Delegates posing for a joint photo with the instructors and participants of the training course |
Participants will practice skills in operational planning according to the functions of various staff organs at the missions’ headquarters, based on realistic simulated scenarios. This includes analyzing and assessing situations, drafting operational orders, planning operations, and conducting table-top exercises related to the tasks of U.N. staff officers.
Translated by Trung Thanh