One D 1, Director of the Mediation Support Unit

Two P 5 posts, Senior Officers, Mediation Support Unit one for mediation training and the other for best practices and operational support

One General Service (Other level) post, administrative and research assistant, Mediation Support Unit

Two P 4 and two P 3 posts, Political Affairs Officers, Mediation Support Unit

In response, the Secretary General proposes the establishment of a dedicated mediation support unit and the strengthening of the mediation support capacity of the regional divisions of the Department of Political Affairs.

The Advisory Committee recognizes the importance of mediation support.

The Committee is of the opinion that the concept behind the establishment of a mediation support unit needs to be developed, taking into account capacity within the Secretariat as a whole.

Peacebuilding Support Unit

c Includes Transition Support Unit, Political Analysis and Support Unit and Liaison and Field offices.

15. Welcomes the strengthening of the United Nations peacemaking support capacity through the establishment of the Mediation Support Unit within the Department of Political Affairs of the Secretariat as well as the launch of United Nations Peacemaker, a Web based knowledge sharing and operational tool

Source UN Habitat Management Support Unit.

a Formerly the Information Support Unit.

a Includes Office of Aviation Safety Unit, Budget and Cost Control Unit, Administrative Planning and Policy Unit, Board of Inquiry Unit and United Nations Volunteers Support Unit.

Pending the further development of this concept, including details on the specific operational role of the unit, the Committee recommends that a core mediation support function be provided through the establishment of two posts, one P 5 and one P 4.

Support for development of the Border Patrol Unit

To that end, a mechanism should be designed for continued logistic and financial support to a pan African peace strategy, which would comprise an African standby force, a continent wide early warning system, a mediation unit and a post conflict reconstruction programme.

Mediation.

The estimated additional requirements under subprogramme 1 include proposals for 15 additional staff for mediation support, as follows

This will entail creating a peacebuilding support office and strengthening support both for mediation (my good offices function) and for democracy and the rule of law.

Partners' support for the AU mediation played an important role in successfully concluding the most recent round of talks, and this international support for the talks should continue.

B. Mediation Division

Court appointed mediation

Objective 1 project delivery. Support each business unit in defining project requirements.

Recognizing the important role of the Secretary General's good offices in the mediation of the peaceful resolution of disputes, we decide to support the Secretary General's efforts to strengthen his capacity to engage in good offices and mediation.

July 2002 Completed Certificate Course for Court Mediation appointed Mediation performing services as Mediator in matters referred by the Resident Magistrate and Supreme Court for Mediation.

During the negotiations, my Special Adviser provided support to the parties and to the mediation by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

The Group reiterates the availability of the Mediation Group to provide all the necessary support to the High Representative for the elections.

iii. Mediation in divorce

The African Union mediation

My Special Representative, Jan Pronk, and senior personnel from UNMIS will continue to support AU in its mediation efforts as the talks progress.

Nigeria has pledged to provide equipment, including 50 side arms, to support this unit.

1.12 This subprogramme is under the responsibility of the six Translation and the Text Processing Sections, the Editorial Control Unit and the Linguistic Support Unit.

The component would include a programme support unit, a monitoring and evaluation unit and a community sensitization unit, and its staff would be deployed at the subnational, state and community levels in order to coordinate with and support the work of the respective Sudanese disarmament, demobilization and reintegration institutions.

16. Invites the United Nations and the donor community to increase efforts to support ongoing regional efforts to build African mediation and negotiation capacity

The European Union reiterates its full support to the African Union led mediation team and commends it for its tireless efforts in these talks.

In that context, we support the Secretary General's proposal to create a rule of law assistance unit in the Peacebuilding Support Office.

We combine humanitarian aid and support for institution building and good governance with crisis management capacities, technical and financial assistance, and political dialogue and mediation.

This work will include support to the Children's Unit under the Ministry of Gender and Development.

In 2001, a dedicated IDP Unit was created within OCHA to support the Emergency Relief Coordinator.

They also commended President Mbeki for the essential role he has played and reaffirmed their full support for his mediation efforts mandated by the African Union.

negotiation and mediation skills and techniques and

The secretariat assisted in the establishment of a programme support unit for the implementation of this initiative.

A unit has been created to provide support for rural women at the national and regional levels.

To address these systemic deficiencies, the Iraq Support Unit maintained additional records to meet donor reporting requirements.

The Forces nouvelles informed the mediation about possible new attacks on its positions, and the mediation immediately communicated that information to UNOCI.