The Logistics Support Division
is dedicated to the United
Nations goal of gender
equality.
Women are encouraged to apply.
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LSD is based at UN Headquarters in New York City, where a diverse and dedicated team of civilian staff provides logistical
support to UN-led
peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and political missions
around
the world.
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• DPKO/DFS is the second largest mover of military personnel in the world.
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• DPKO/DFS currently leads 18 peacekeepingoperations around
the world. In addition, DFS offers
logistics
support to
peacebuilding, and
political missionsled by the
Department
of Political Affairs (DPA).
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In 2006, the Logistics Support Division:
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• Organized 21 Military Letters of Assist involving 11 Troop Contributing
Countries
(Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Italy, India, Pakistan, Russia, South
Africa, Ukraine,
Uruguay, and Ghana.).
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• Using long-term chartered air assets flew 120,000 flight hours and transported 723,680
passengers and 140,980 tons of cargo.
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• Using short-term chartered air and sea assets Arranged and managed: |
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- 106 cargo flights and 45 ships of contingent-owned equipment carrying
approximately 33,510 tons of baggage and cargo;
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- 6 cargo flights and 6 ships of UN owned equipment carrying approximately
10,000 tons of cargo;
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- Passenger flights carrying approximately 176,500 contingent and police personnel.
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