Contingent-owned equipment
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49/233 | 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 | ||||||
| 54/19B | ||||||
| 55/274 | ||||||
| 59/298 | ||||||
| 62/252 | ||||||
| 65/292 | ||||||
| 68/282 | ||||||
| 71/296 |
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
- 1996 COE Manual