Contingent-owned equipment
Contingent-owned equipment, or COE, consists of the major equipment and self-sustainment capabilities that are deployed as part of military and police contingents in United Nations peace operations. Troop- and police-contributing countries are reimbursed for COE under rates and conditions established by the General Assembly on the basis of recommendations of the Working Group on Contingent-Owned Equipment, which meets every three years.
The contingent-owned equipment deployed with each contingent, along with the applicable reimbursement rates, is spelled out in a memorandum of understanding negotiated between the troop- or police-contributing country and the United Nations as part of the force generation process.
The applicable COE reimbursement rates, policies and procedures are contained in the COE Manual; the latest version is the 2017 edition.
Contingent-owned equipment working group
| Resolution | Date | Working Group | WG report | SG report | ACABQ report | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49/233A | 23 Dec 1994 | A/48/945 and Corr.1 | A/49/664 and Add.1 | Established project plan for Phase I-V | ||
| Phase II | A/C.5/49/66 | |||||
| 50/222 | 10 May 1996 | Phase III | A/C.5/49/70 | A/50/807 | A/50/887 | Established the COE system from 1 July 1996 |
| 54/19A | 22 Nov 1999 | Phase IV | A/C.5/52/39 | A/53/465 | A/53/944 | |
| 54/19B | 14 Jul 2000 | Phase V | A/C.5/54/49 | A/54/795 | A/54/826 | |
| 55/274 | 14 Jun 2001 | Post-phase V | A/C.5/55/39 and Corr.1 | A/55/815 | A/55/887 | Established triennial review of reimbursement rates |
| 59/298 | 22 Jun 2005 | 2004 | A/C.5/58/37 and Corr.1 | A/59/292 | A/59/736 | |
| 62/252 | 20 Jun 2008 | 2008 | A/C.5/62/26 | A/62/774 and Corr.1 | A/62/851 | |
| 65/292 | 30 Jun 2011 | 2011 | A/C.5/65/16 | A/65/800 | A/65/830 | |
| 68/282 | 30 Jun 2014 | 2014 | A/C.5/68/22 | A/68/830 | A/68/867 | |
| 71/296 | 30 Jun 2017 | 2017 | A/C.5/71/20 | A/71/802 | A/71/872 |
COE Manual
Officially the “Manual on Policies and Procedures Concerning the Reimbursement and Control of Contingent-Owned Equipment of Troop/Police Contributors Participating in Peacekeeping Missions”.
Early editions of the COE Manual were compiled by the Government of Norway. In its resolution 59/298, the General Assembly endorsed the recommendation of the ACABQ, in paragraph 12 of A/59/708, “…to distribute the updated Contingent-Owned Equipment Manual as an official document of the United Nations…”.
- 2017 COE Manual: A/72/288
- 2014 COE Manual: A/C.5/69/18
- 2011 COE Manual: A/C.5/66/8
- 2008 COE Manual: A/C.5/63/18
- 2005 COE Manual: A/C.5/60/26
- 2002 COE Manual (not issued as official document)
- 1996 COE Manual (not issued as official document)