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Glossary

Selected terms used in UN peacekeeping.

CMOS / OMA / DPO

Current Military Operations Service / Office of Military Affairs / Department of Peace Operations.

Mandate

The authority and tasks assigned to an operation by the Security Council.

TCC / PCC

Troop-contributing country / police-contributing country.

PCRS

Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System: a framework for registering and assessing pledged peacekeeping capabilities.

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