United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe
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Abbreviation | RSCE |
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Formation | 2010 [1] |
Headquarters | Entebbe, Uganda |
Head |
Chief, Regional Service Centre Entebbe |
Parent organization | United Nations Department of Field Support |
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The United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (RCSE) is United Nations Peacekeeping office based in Entebbe, Uganda that provides services, such as administrative, logistics and information and communications technology to various United Nations missions.
History and mandate
The RSCE was created on 24 June 2010 as part of General Assembly Resolution 64/269, which created the Global Field Support Strategy (GFSS). The mission of the GFSS was to "transform service delivery to field missions through a fundamental shift in the existing division of labor and a relocation of functions to improve responsiveness and address the needs of the field missions." [1]
However, on 1 July 2017, the General Assembly, with the passage of Resolution 69/307, decided to give the RSCE full operational and managerial independence. The Centre is now governed by a steering committee which is responsible for providing strategic guidance and oversight.
In May 2018 a U.N. Advisory Committee recommended closing the Centre and relocating it to Nairobi, Kenya, a proposal which faced opposition in the Parliament of Uganda.[2]
Services provided
The RSCE provides a wide range of services to UN Missions, primarily those located in East and Central Africa. Including, but not limited to the following: [3]
Administrative Services: [4]
- Performs the Treasury/Cashier role for all RSCE client missions.
- Processes of entitlements and benefits for international civilian staff of RSCE mission clients.
- Processes all education grant requests for international civilian staff members serving field missions in Africa.
- Processes travel requests (family visits, education, R&R, etc.) of RSCE mission client's staff members.
- Provides human resources and finance services to national staff of 20 client missions/offices in Africa.
- Processes travel requests from RSCE client missions for official travel.
- Handles all of the logistics for International Uniformed Personnel (IUPs) in RSCE Client Missions.
- Deals in with external vendors, who provide the United Nations with services and supplies.
Regional Information and Communication Technology Services (RICTS): [5]
- Provide efficient, mobile and interoperable communications.
- Improve safety and standardized physical, data and network ICT security.
- Enhance and harmonize regional civilian and signals ICT field-preparedness and effectiveness.
- Provide efficient, centralized regional telephone billing services.
- Implement standard enterprise systems for missions in the region.
Transport and Movement Integrated Control Centre (TMICC): [6]
- Regional passenger/cargo transportation, as well as troop movements.
- Analysis and optimization of regional transportation resources.
- Transportation governance within the region.
- Infrastructure support services.
- Mass evacuation/relocation support.
- Strategic aero medical support.
Missions served
THE RSCE Provides services to the following missions: [1]
- United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
- United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
- United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO)
- African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
- United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
- United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
- United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)
- United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA)
- United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)
- United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
- Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region
- Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group
- Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on Burundi
References
- 1 2 3 "About". 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Athumani, Halima (May 10, 2018). "Ugandan MPs Oppose Relocation of UN Base From Entebbe". Voice of America.
- ↑ "Services". 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "Administrative Service Lines". 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Regional Information and Communications Technology Services". 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Logistics". 28 February 2017.
External Links
- UNGA Resolution 64/269 at undocs.org
- UNGA Resolution 69/307 at un.org
- Services Provided by the RSCE at rsce.unmissions.org.