Rather than preceding the insurgency, the Taliban followed the troop deployment, and as far as I'm concerned, the troop deployment caused their return.

Some troop contributing countries have not been able to meet the deployment plans.

Strategic deployment stocks are beneficial both in increasing the speed of deployment and in helping to overcome the equipment shortfalls of troop contributing countries.

In addition, both the SDS programme and troop contributing countries will deploy material handling equipment at an early stage of mission deployment.

The African Group commended troop contributing countries for their commitments in support of UNMIS and encouraged them to increase the deployment rate it also urged the Secretariat to work closely with them to ensure swift deployment.

Since timely deployment is critical to the ability of UNMIS to support the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Mission reconfigured parts of its deployment plan and encouraged troop contributing countries to meet the new schedule.

Troop deployment Most early accounts place the size of the Muslim forces between 24,000 and 40,000 and the number of Byzantine forces between 100,000 and 400,000.

The estimates are based on the actual strength of 15,485 personnel as at 31 July 2005 and the planned deployment of an additional 329 personnel by 31 October 2005, provide for troop rotations, reimbursement to troop contributing countries for standard troop costs, major equipment and rations and include provisions for death and disability compensation.

However, there is a need to strengthen coordination and liaison with troop contributing countries in regard to the standards for UNMO training and modalities for their deployment and repatriation.

The variance of 12,129,400 under this heading is attributable primarily to the accelerated deployment of troops and the consequential increased requirements for standard troop costs, rations and contingent owned equipment.

While some crucial enabling units are still required, there are just enough commitments from troop contributing countries to initiate a phased deployment of the operation in all sectors as planned.

Acknowledging the commitments by troop contributing countries in support of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) and encouraging deployment in order for UNMIS to support timely implementation of the CPA,

In recent days, Italy s government fell after losing a parliamentary vote on the country s troop deployment in Afghanistan, while Britain and Denmark announced that they are to begin withdrawing their troops from Iraq.

Think tank pundits, obsessed with the permutations of issues surrounding US forces deployment in the world s trouble spots, have concluded that the rising Sunni violence, too, is related to the US troop withdrawal.

The increase is attributable to requirements in respect of the additional contingent personnel, including reimbursement for troop costs and major equipment, emplacement of troops, rations and freight and deployment of contingent owned equipment.

As a neighbour of Sudan, Uganda was glad that the Mission's deployment was under way and that the international community had supported implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement through troop contributions and extrabudgetary resources.

When he sees a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of donkeys, a troop of camels, he shall listen diligently with great attentiveness.

Delays in the deployment of UNMIS are due to a combination of daunting administrative and logistical problems, both on the ground in the Sudan and for the troop contributing countries as they make preparations to deploy.

In view of the reduction in the proposed budget recommended by the Advisory Committee for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 as a result of delays in troop deployment and personnel recruitment, the Group would seek confirmation of the status of deployment and recruitment in order to ensure the effective functioning of UNMIS.

Upon enquiry, the Advisory Committee was informed that deployment of troops and equipment was going according to the planned schedule and that by the end of April troop strength would reach the set target of 15,714 contingent personnel.

(iii) Payment to Governments payment letters to troop contributing countries for reimbursement of troop costs (100)

The Security Council urges troop contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action, including the conduct of pre deployment awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of misconduct involving their personnel.

While the application of a delayed deployment factor in respect of additional troops resulted in the overall reduction of requirements, in particular for troop costs, by approximately 5 per cent, the actual vacancy rate for the period was 0.6 per cent.

Overkill police deployment?

Strategic deployment stocks

Deployment of resources

Strategic deployment stocks

This average monthly cost, however, included deployment travel and pre deployment deployment allowances amortized over a full year as opposed to a four month period only.

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(c) Consultations with troop contributing countries

V. Consultations with troop contributing countries

Strengthening cooperation with troop contributing countries.

Pakistan was a troop contributing country which was owed more than 34 million for troop costs and contingent owned equipment.

Implementing partner deployment scheme

Military deployment and activities

Police activities and deployment

Deployment, rotation and repatriation

Strategic deployment stocks concept

Although changes to the size of the Mission and the deployment of additional personnel present challenges, a greater effort should have been made to clearly link proposed new posts and redeployments to the increase in troop strength and the expanded mandate of the Mission.

This estimate also provides for other welfare and sports activities estimated at 4 per troop per month for 6,828 troop months ( 27,300).

United Nations Preventive Deployment Force

Rapid and effective deployment capacities

Composition of strategic deployment stocks

Replenishment of strategic deployment stocks