During the meeting, the delegates discussed the current military situation and reviewed the functioning of the sector level military coordination commissions.

On the basis of political and operational priorities, UNMIS has established a full time military observer presence in Juba (Sector I), Wau (Sector II), Malakal (Sector III), Kadugli (Sector IV), Ed Damazin (Sector V), Abyei (Sector VI) and Kassala (redeployment coordination headquarters).

During the reporting period, the military situation in the Zugdidi sector was generally calm.

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At the meeting, the Eritrean and Ethiopian delegates discussed the current military situation and reviewed with UNMEE the functioning of the sector military coordination commissions.

The Force Commander would chair the Ceasefire Joint Military Committee and the sector commanders would chair the area joint military committees in their respective sectors.

The Mission will no longer have sector headquarters and the military will deploy in Kenema, Bo and Freetown, whereas in 2004 05 there were three sector headquarters.

The HIV AIDS Unit conducted induction training for 200 Bangladeshi troops and military observers in Sector I.

The government, of course, is the consummate service intensive sector. Government employees include teachers, policemen, trash collectors, and military personnel.

a Increase of 50 military personnel to create a sector headquarters in Port au Prince (Security Council resolution 1608 (2005)).

(vi) strengthening the Sierra Leonean security sector, in cooperation with the International Military Advisory and Training Team and other partners

Note Military and police deployment plans cover the same area of operations with the same sectors and same sector headquarters.

By 1 September, UNFICYP police had already taken over the role of the sector civil affairs team from the military component.

The military component would also provide advice and assistance to the Joint Defence Board in the area of security sector reform.

Support for military units operating out of Khartoum and the six sector headquarters would follow United Nations standards for self sustainment.

The overall space sector, both civil and military, involves different stakeholders, and it would be important to get their different perspectives.

In addition to the sector headquarters, which would accommodate both military and civilian personnel, there would be two to four permanent team sites in each sector where combined observer groups would be deployed.

In addition, many former military personnel remain reluctant to disarm without receiving their full benefits or being absorbed into the Haitian National Police or other public sector positions, which the Transitional Government will have difficulties in accommodating given the limited number of public sector positions available to former military personnel.

In addition, UNMIL is providing a training of trainers briefing on sexual exploitation and abuse for all military units and has established focal points at Force and sector headquarters, as well as within military units.

While the requirement for such capacity building generally extends beyond the military sector, military budgeting systems tend to be particularly opaque in view of the secrecy that traditionally surrounds the activities of a country s security services.

Therefore, the mission area would include six distinct sectors, each headed by a civilian sector director supported by a sector commander in charge of all military personnel. The geographical location of the sectors would be as follows

Where the private sector could improve the efficiency and responsiveness of the military, that should be encouraged, provided there was transparency, accountability and regulation.

22. In many Member States, accounting systems need to be strengthened in order to provide accurate information on governmental outlays in the military sector.

The mission provides administrative, logistical and technical support to its substantive, military and United Nations police personnel deployed in its main and sector headquarters, as well as to military personnel in 11 patrol bases and permanent observation posts.

While the military situation in the Gali sector remained generally calm during the reporting period, criminality and lawlessness increased significantly in the lower Gali area.

On another front, while there is a need to advocate continuation of food aid, the distortions caused by the high military budget should not be overlooked money from the military defence sector would be much better spent on the social and economic sector to lift the country from its food crisis and address the antiquated infrastructure and dire energy and other shortages accompanying that crisis. The following table illustrates the estimated military expenditure

The objective would be to enhance the prestige of Member States that demonstrate their willingness to be transparent in the military sector by participating in the standardized military expenditures reporting system and the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms.

Sector of activity Nationwide Primary sector Secondary sector

At the contingent level, designated officers for civil military coordination, if appointed, coordinate with civilian entities and the sector headquarters and facilitate the execution of CSPs.

However, different reporting lines are not conducive to the consistent communication of such information to the civil military coordination function in either sector or force headquarters.

c Includes 50 military personnel for a sector headquarters in Port au Prince and a temporary increase of personnel during the electoral period and subsequent political transition.

Physical damage from Israeli military actions to the Occupied Palestinian Territory's water and waste water sector was estimated at about 140 million by the end of 2004.

The impact on tourism of peace and stability versus military conflict and terrorism are considerable, with the former promoting and the latter inhibiting the development of the sector.

The number of detainees in central prisons was 81,213, while 43,770 (excluding military and sector level civilian detention centres) were held in communal detention centres and gendarmerie brigades.

Military personnel Vacancy rate (percentage) Military contingents Total, military personnel

Private sector as of public sector

During the reporting period, the activities of UNMIL military and police focused on creating a stable security environment for the elections and on the reform of the security sector.

The new trend in the security and defence sector in African States was the outsourcing to private companies offering military assistance, consultancy and security services on the international market.

The mission learned that the status of the former military, that is whether it should be incorporated into the public sector, remained a divisive issue among the major players.

d Including members of military contingents, United Nations military staff officers, military observers and military liaison officers.

There is the modern sector, there is the informal sector and the traditional sector.

Rivalries within and among the military services once mimicked the role of competition in the private sector they drove innovation. But with the end of the Cold War, the pressure to remain a step ahead has waned, depriving the defense sector of a crucial engine of progress.

Private sector wages as of public sector wages

The Guam economy is dominated by tourism and military spending. The construction sector is also an important contributor to the economy, while the farming and fishing sectors are relatively well developed.

The Security Council notes the progress made to date, in particular in Security Sector Reform, and in this regard welcomes the completion of the disarmament of the Afghan Military Forces (AMF).