Legal Affairs Liaison

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The Legal Affairs Liaison is a role within the UN Department of Peace Operations responsible for coordinating legal guidance and support on peacekeeping and related operational matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liaison officer role
position
role
affiliation United Nations Secretariat
collaboratesWith UN human rights components
UN peacekeeping mission leadership
United Nations Security Management System
surface form: UN security components

United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
host state authorities
police-contributing countries
troop-contributing countries
country United States of America
domain conflict and post-conflict settings
peace operations
employer United Nations
employerType intergovernmental organization
fieldOfWork UN administrative law
host country agreements
human rights law
international humanitarian law
international law
operational law
peace operations policy
peacekeeping operations
public international law
rules of engagement
status of forces agreements
goal to integrate legal considerations into peacekeeping planning and conduct
to support legally compliant UN peace operations
languageUsed English
French
locatedIn New York City
operatesIn United Nations peace operations
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping
partOf Department of Peace Operations
surface form: United Nations Department of Peace Operations
reportsTo senior officials in the Department of Peace Operations
requiresSkill inter-agency coordination
knowledge of UN legal framework
knowledge of peacekeeping doctrine
legal analysis
responsibleFor advising on detention and use-of-force frameworks
advising on legal risk in operational planning
coordinating legal guidance on peacekeeping operations
ensuring consistency of legal positions in peace operations
facilitating communication between legal offices and operational components
supporting compliance with international law in operations
supporting legal aspects of mandate implementation
supporting negotiation of mission legal arrangements
sector international civil service

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Department of Peace Operations hasPart Legal Affairs Liaison