United Nations Civilian Police Support Group Explained

UNPSG
Full Name:United Nations Civilian Police Support Group
Map:United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium.png
Abbreviation:UNPSG
Predecessor:United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium
Formation:16 January 1998
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Dissolved:15 October 1998
Type:Peacekeeping mission
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Headquarters:Zagreb (United Nations Liaison Office) and Vukovar (Police HQs) and the 20 Croatian police stations throughout the Danube region.[1]
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Leader Title:Head of Support Group
Leader Name: - Souren Seraydarian
Leader Title2:Police Commissioner
Leader Name2: Norway - Halvor Hartz
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The United Nations Civilian Police Support Group (UNPSG) was a United Nations peacekeeping operation monitoring the performance of the Croatian police in the Danube region from 16 January 1998 to 15 October 1998.[1] The mission was active in the same area of the former parallel Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia which was previously directly governed by the UNTAES transitional administration between 1996 and 1998.[2] The mission took over vehicles, equipment and othersupport assets from UNTAES.[2] UNPSG was not the first CIVPOL engagement in the region as earlier missions of UNPROFOR, UNCRO and UNTAES all included civilian police components.[2]

The United Nations Security Council authorised the mission in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1145 on 19 December 1997.[3] There was in 114 police officers supported by international and local civilian staff coming from Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and United States.[1] The mission cooperated with the OSCE Mission to Croatia which was active in the region at the same time.

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  1. Web site: Police Support Group. live. 18 August 2021. United Nations Department of Public Information. 18 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818134128/https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/past/cropol.htm.
  2. Tanke Holm . Tor . 1999 . CIVPOL Operations in Eastern Slavonia, 1992–98 . . . 6 . 4 . 135–156 . 10.1080/13533319908413802 .
  3. Book: Grant. John P.. Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law. Barker. J. Craig. Oxford University Press. 2009. 978-0-19-538977-7. 3rd. UNPSG. subscription. 2021-08-18. 2021-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818134117/https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195389777.001.0001/acref-9780195389777-e-2493. live.