The Stabilisation Unit is an agency of the UK government, governed through the National Security Council. It aims to support fragile states and countries emerging from conflict, where close cooperation between international agencies, the military, and civilian personnel is essential.
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The Stabilisation Unit, formed in 2007 from the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Unit, serves a similar function to and works closely with institutions such as the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (Canada) and the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (United States).
Since 2015 the unit has been funded through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund and governed through the National Security Council. Prior to 2015 it was it is jointly controlled by the FCO, the DFID, and the MOD.
Activities
The Stabilisation Unit's objectives are:
Locations
The Stabilisation has provided advice, or assistance, for various places in crisis, including:
People
The SU recruits civil servants into the Civil Service Stabilisation Cadre (CSSC)
The SU also recruits civilians; the UK Civilian Stabilisation Group (CSG) was launched in February 2010. The SU maintains a pool of approximately 1000 civilian experts who can be deployed to assist other countries to help build peace & security.