Japan’s Peace Keeping Operation

1st ARF PEACE KEEPING EXPERT’S MEETINGPORT DICKSON, MALAYSIA

7-9 MARCH 2007

Traditional PKO Mandate

CeasefireMonitoring

Electoral ObserversCivilian PoliceHuman Rights

Repatriation of RefugeesInstitutional Building

Reconstruction & Recovery

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Present PKO Mandate

Diverse and Complicated

Evolution of PKO MandateEvolution of PKO Mandate

I. Conflict parties must reach a cease-fire accord.

II. Conflict parties, including those from the countries in which the UN peacekeeping forces are to operate, must consent to Japan’s participation in the core operations of the UN forces.

III. The UN peacekeeping forces must maintain impartiality; they should not side with any particular conflict parties.

IV. The SDF may withdraw from operations of the UN peacekeeping forces if any one of the three principles stated above is not met.

V. The use of weapons by SDF members participating in operations of the UN peacekeeping forces should be limited to the minimum necessary to protect the members’ lives.

Basic Policy on Japan’s Participation in UN Peacekeeping Forces (Five Principles)Basic Policy on Japan’s Participation in

UN Peacekeeping Forces (Five Principles)

UNAVEM II Angola Sep - Oct 1992

UNTAC Cambodia Sep 1992- Sep 1993

ONUMOZ Mozambique May 1993 - Jan 1995

ONUSAL El Salvador Mar - Apr 1994

UNDOF Golan Heights Feb 1996 - Present

UNAMET* East Timor Jul - Sep 1999

UNTAET East Timor Feb - May 2002

UNMISET East Timor May - Jun 2004

UNMIT East Timor Feb 2007 - Present

Record of Japan’s Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Record of Japan’s Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations

* Political Mission

SDF’s Commitment to UN PKOSDF’s Commitment to UN PKO

UNDOFUNDOF UNTACUNTAC

ONUMOZONUMOZUNTAET, UNMISETUNTAET, UNMISET

PrimaryMission

First Priority

Defense of Japan

Second Priority

Civil Protection OperationsPublic Security OperationsMaritime Security OperationsDisaster Dispatch (Domestic of Japan)

SupplementaryMission

International Peace Cooperation Activities etc.Education and Training CommissionsCooperation in Sports EventsTransportation Support of State Guest etc.

Upgrading of International Peace Cooperation Activities etc. from supplementary missions

to primary missions of SDF

Upgrading of International Peace Cooperation Activities etc. from supplementary missions

to primary missions of SDF

Japanese and Asian Civilians

TERAKOYA

Instructors from relevant leading institutions advancing peacebuilding and field missions

Explore Cooperation with ARF PKO Experts Meeting and Other Regional PKO Training Centers

A School to Build Peace BuildersA School to Build Peace Builders

Thank you

akira.murakami@mofa.go.jp