EUAVSEC South Sudan

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EUAVSEC-South Sudan
operation area South Sudan
German name European Union's CSDP Mission for Aviation Security in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan)
English name European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan)
Type of mission civil mission for aviation security
Beginning June 2012
The End January 2014
status completed
management Let Christensen
Operating strength (max.) 49
costs 12.5 million euros (total)
Location of the operational area South Sudan in its region (claimed hatched) .svg

The European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan) was a civilian mission in support of the expansion of Juba Airport in South Sudan into an international airport. It was decided by the Council of the European Union in June 2012 as part of the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) of the EU and ended in January 2014.

mandate

The mandate comprised 35 international and 15 national employees and a budget of 12.5 million euros.

tasks

  • Providing advice, mentoring, technical support and training for staff.
  • Support and advice to the aviation security organization at the Ministry of Transport and at the airport as well as in the implementation of aviation security programs
  • Assistance with the adoption of standard procedures at the airport.

There were no executive powers.

aims

The aim of the mission was to build an airport that complies with international standards, particularly with regard to security capacities. The aim was to help improve aviation security, border control and law enforcement at Juba International Airport.

South Sudan only gained independence in 2011 and did not have the appropriate infrastructure due to the protracted civil war.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Anja Hanisch and Tobias Pietz: Africa in Focus: Three new civilian CSDP missions. ( pdf file; 192 kB) Center for International Peace Operations , August 9, 2012, accessed on October 5, 2012 (German).
  2. ↑ a b c Decision 2012/312 CFSP , accessed on May 28, 2017
  3. ↑ Factsheet: EUAVSEC in South Sudan. EU, February 2014, accessed on May 28, 2017 .