Purpose of the course To prepare officers for service as MILITARY OBSERVERS in any UN mission and particularly for current UN operations.
Contents - Organizations, past and present Peace Support Operations (PSO) - Observer and monitoring duties, emphasis on reporting procedures - Political, social, religious and other factors prevailing in the mission areas - Other abilities to enable the individual officer to carry out the tasks that may be given to him / her immediately following his / her arrival in the mission area - Climatic, topographical and environmental factors underwhich service may have to be conducted