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NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) is responsible for providing a safe environment for the population in Kosovo. The current KFOR strength is approximately 17,000 military personnel, divided into 5 Task Forces. The Dutch contribution is limited to 4 personnel for KFOR headquarters, 2 intelligence experts and 2 personnel for the National Support Element.
EULEX is a European Union mission with the objective of improving stability in Kosovo by lending support to the government, police, judiciary and customs organisations. A total of 2,000 people from various EU countries are taking part in the mission. The Netherlands has some 20 military personnel, most of them from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, stationed in Kosovo for EULEX. The Netherlands’ contribution to EULEX also comprises police personnel and specialists from the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice.
Burundi - SSR
The Netherlands has been participating in Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Burundi since the civil war there ended in 2004. Security Sector Reform oversees various projects that are reforming the entire security sector in this African country. SSR is meant to lead to stabilisation. Burundi, a democratic country, is currently not yet capable of offering its population a full guarantee of security and stability.
Congo - EUSEC
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the European Security mission (EUSEC) and the EU Security Reform Finance project (EUSEC FIN), an EUSEC project, both support the reform and build-up of integrated Congolese armed forces.
Kenya - UNODC
As from 1 July 2010, the Netherlands is providing a police adviser within the Counter-Piracy Program (CPP) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The adviser is from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The UN programme provides effective support to countries of the Horn of Africa that have agreed to combat piracy in an efficient and humane manner. The Dutch contribution is for one year, with a rotation after six months.
UNTSO
The task of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) is to monitor the agreed demarcation lines between Lebanon, Syria and Israel. On the Golan Heights, the UNTSO also works with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and with the United Nations International Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon.
EU BAM
The European Union Border Assistance Mission (EU BAM) is a European Union mission for providing border assistance at the Rafah border-crossing point in the Gaza Strip.
USSC DAYTON
In this region, the Netherlands also contributes to the United States Security Coordinator Dayton (USSC Dayton). This mission is based in Ramallah on the West Bank and its programme is aimed at the improvement of the security services and Presidential Guard of the Palestinian Authority.
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) is an international partnership of navies from 24 different countries which operates in the waters around the Arabian peninsula. The CMF’s mission is to combat violent extremism and terrorism, to counter piracy, smuggling and human trafficking, and to promote, in collaboration with local and other partners, maritime security and stability in the region.
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