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| Abbreviation | DFS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2007 [1] |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2018 |
| Headquarters | United Nations Headquarters |
Head | Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Atul Khare |
Parent organization | United Nations Secretariat |
| Subsidiaries | United Nations Global Service Centre Regional Service Centre in Entebbe |
| Website | https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/department-of-field-support |
The Department of Field Support (DFS) was a department of the United Nations dedicated to the support of peacekeeping field missions and political field missions. Following the UN Secretary-general's management reform, it ceased to exist on 31 December 2018. In January 2019, the new Department of Operational Support was created.
- ^ "DFS Department of Field Support". 11 December 2014.