Concept information
Preferred term
CIVIL DEFENCE FORCES
Broader concept
Entry terms
- CIVILIAN DEFENCE FORCES
Note
- E/CN.4/1992/L.81
Scope note
- Groups established within the law by civilian volunteers or governments to assist public authorities in the maintenance of public order and the protection of the civilian population. Do not confuse with PARAMILITARY FORCES
History note
- Instituted April 1992,SN changed 25 Aug. 2010 from 'Groups initially established within the law by civilian volunteers to assist public authorities in the maintenance of public order and the protection of the civilian population'
Identifier
- https://lib-thesaurus.un.org/LIB/DHLUNBISThesaurus.nsf/fee3fb01c865ac5d85256cf400648b1f/af347b81e21e6fa485256aa000601626
- T0010052
In other languages
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قوات الدفاع المدني
Arabic
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القوات شبه العسكرية
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الميليشيات
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民防部队
Chinese
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FORCES DE DEFENSE CIVILE
French
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Силы гражданской обороны
Russian
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Военизированные формирования
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Ополчения
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Полувоенные формирования
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FUERZAS DE DEFENSA CIVIL
Spanish
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1001001
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