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UN peacekeeping training to be held for first time in Austria

UN peacekeeping training to be held for first time in Austria

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A course that shapes future military, police and political leaders for international peacekeeping operations will be held for the first time in Austria, the United Nations announced today.

The two-week Senior Mission Leader Course, to be held from 4 to 15 May 2009, will be organized by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports (BMLVS), and will be held at the Austrian National Defence Academy in Vienna.

“Austria has a distinguished history of contribution to UN peacekeeping with more than 60,000 soldiers and approximately 1400 police officers, both female and male,” the UN Information Service (UNIS) in Vienna said in announcing the training today.

The training course focuses on areas of military, police and civilian expertise in international peace operations, as well as on efficient management, current issues before the Security Council and themes such as rule of law, protection of civilians and the role of women in peace processes, UNIS said.