Iceland Crisis Response Unit
| Iceland Crisis Response Unit | |
|---|---|
| Íslenska friðargæslan | |
| Active | 1990s – present |
| Country | Iceland |
| Role | Peacekeeping |
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| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Prime Minister | Kristrún Frostadóttir |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Arnór Sigurjónsson Colonel Halli Sigurðsson Col. Gunnar Friðriksson |
The Iceland Crisis Response Unit (ICRU; Icelandic: Íslenska friðargæslan) is an Icelandic para-military unit with a capacity roster of up to 200 people, of whom about 30 are active at any given time. It is operated by the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It is primarily designated for peacekeeping operations and was established in the 1990s to participate in operations and peacekeeping projects, including in support of NATO peacekeeping operations. That role later evolved into providing an appropriate forum for deploying personnel within other organizations such as with OSCE field missions as well as with UN DPKO, and organizations such as UNIFEM, UNRWA and UNICEF.