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Luís Carrilho
Luís Carrilho at the UN Chiefs of Police Summit in June 2016.
United Nations Police Adviser
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2017
Personal details
BornLuís Carrilho
Porto, Portugal

Luís Carrilho is the United Nations Police Adviser since November 2017.

Career

Prior to this, Patrick Low held this role but is now promoted to commissioner of the UNPOL. He served previously as United Nations Police Commissioner in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and in Timor-Leste (UNMIT).

In 2014, Carrilho briefed the United Nations Security Council on the role of policing in peacekeeping. Carrilho advocated for more women in police and at the 2016 United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit that more "police keeping" is needed in UN peacekeeping operations.

Other activities

  • Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), Member of the International Advisory Board

Recognition

On 29 March 2012, Carrilho received a medal of merit for efforts to consolidate peace and security from the President of Timor-Leste, José Ramos Horta.

References

  1. Secretary‑General Appoints Luis Carrilho of Portugal United Nations Police Adviser in Department of Peacekeeping Operations United Nations
  2. "Luis Miguel Carrilho (MINUSCA), The role of policing in peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding - Security Council, 7317th meeting". United Nations Web TV.
  3. Group, Global Media (1 November 2017). "Segurança - "É preciso aumentar o número de mulheres polícias em missões"". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. What UN Police does United Nations Police
  5. "More "police keeping" will help UN missions, says departing chief - United Nations Radio". www.unmultimedia.org. 8 September 2016.
  6. International Advisory Board Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF).
  7. Section, United Nations News Service (29 March 2012). "UN News - UN police serving in Timor-Leste awarded national medal of merit". UN News Service Section.
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