United Nations Department of Safety and Security UNDSS

United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)

The Challenge 185 countries 5 Areas 98, 431 UN employees More than 300, 000 dependants Increasing number of ‘High Risk’ countries

Background ► The Department of Safety and Security was created in response to three resolutions adopted by the General Assembly over a three year period. ► In resolution 56/255 of 24 December 2001, the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to conduct an evaluation of the United Nations security system. ► In its resolution 57/155 of 16 December 2002, the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to ensure that security matters were an integral part of the planning for existing and newly mandated United Nations operations. ► Lastly, General Assembly resolution 58/295 of 18 June 2004, requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Assembly at its fifty-ninth session a comprehensive report on the further strengthening of the safety and security of United Nations operations, staff and premises.

Background ► Secretary-General’s Report to the General Assembly – “Strengthened and Unified Security Management System for the United Nations”-A/59/365 – 11 October 2004 ► General Assembly Resolution A/RES/59/276 ► Decision to unify: n UNSECOORD n Safety and Security Service (SSS) n DPKO Civilian Security ► Established the United Nations Department of Safety and Security on 1 January 2005

UNDSS Mission Statement The Department of Safety and Security is responsible for providing leadership, operational support and oversight of the security management system to enable the safest and most efficient conduct of the programmes and activities of the United Nations System

A New Strategic Vision for DSS in 2009 ► Provide worldwide security leadership for the entire UN System. ► Provide sound, well designed, and valuable security programs and policies ► Lean and capable security organization ► Coordination and collaboration critical to success. ► Risk analysis based policies and procedures not risk avoidance. ► Use of transparent and justifiable security methodologies. ► Common framework of accountability. ► Capacities to be developed in an evolutionary approach. “Important to recognize that in spite of best efforts to protect staff and premises it may still not be enough to avoid or prevent tragic events. ”

Terrorist Incidents Evacuations Natural Disasters Baghdad 2003 Algiers 2007 Hostage Incidents

EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIVISION OF HQ SECURITY AND SAFETY SERVICES Under Secretary General (USG) POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION UNIT DEPUTY USG COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION FIELD SUPPORT SERVICE DSS Structure DIVISION OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIVISION OF HQ SECURITY AND SAFETY SERVICES HQ UN SSS UN OFFICES AWAY FROM HQ REGIONAL COMMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS Under Secretary General (USG) POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION UNIT DEPUTY USG COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION PROTECTION COORDINATION UNIT Division of Headquarters Safety and Security Services

EXECUTIVE OFFICE Division of Regional Operations Under Secretary General (USG) POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION UNIT DEPUTY USG COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION THREAT AND RISK UNIT NGO LIAISON CRISIS MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS UNIT DIVISION OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS DEPUTY/SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA WEST AFRICA ASIA PACIFIC IRAQ FIELD OPERATIONS (CSA / CSO / COS / DSA/ FSCO ) EUROPE AMERICAS PEACEKEEPNG OPERATIONS SPT. SECTION

Under Secretary General (USG) EXECUTIVE OFFICE DEPUTY USG POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION UNIT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION FIELD SUPPORT SERVICE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT UNIT Field Support Service

Under Secretary General (USG) EXECUTIVE OFFICE PROTECTION COORD UNIT HQ UN SSS UN OFFICES AWAY FROM HQ REGIONAL COMMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION DEPUTY USG DSS Structure DIVISION OF HQ SECURITY AND SAFETY SERVICES POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION UNIT DIVISION OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS FIELD SUPPORT SERVICE INFORMATION MGMT SECTION CRISIS MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS UNIT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MGMT UNIT MIDDLE EAST IRAQ EAST AFRICA DEPUTY/SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER NGO LIAISON THREAT AND RISK UNIT WEST AFRICA ASIA PACIFIC PEACEKEEPNG OPERATIONS SPT. SECTION EUROPE AMERICAS FIELD OPERATIONS (CSA / CSO / COS /DSA/ FSCO )

Resources “ To provide security support in all countries where UN has a presence” ► Headquarters : 140 ► Field Posts: 305 international, national 398 ► HQ Security Operations: 1600 ► Countries covered: 185 ► Countries where DSS has a presence: 113

DSS Global Deployment

What do we buy ► ► ► Personal Protection Equipment Armoured Vehicles Armoured Office & Accommodation Units Close Protection Equipment Perimeter & Access Control Blast Mitigation Vehicle Tracking Medical First Response Communications Uniforms & Accoutrements Ammunition

All Goods and Services required by UNDSS are procured through the United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD) http: //www. un. org/Depts/ptd/

THANK YOU QUESTIONS?

New Strategic Vision “The Department of Safety and Security will provide worldwide security leadership for UN Secretariat entities and UN Agencies, Funds, and Programs. Critical to and implicit in the strategic vision is the recognition that this unified security structure must implement sound, well designed, and valuable security programs and policies throughout a highly decentralized United Nations system. DSS headquarters must be a lean and capable security organization providing guidance, policy, training, risk assessments, and other security products that UN organizations and security coordinators must be able to leverage effectively in order to ensure the delivery of security to their various constituents. This will also avoid costly redundancies and conserve both programme and security resources. Coordination and collaboration on security programs and policies at all relevant UN organizational levels must be scrupulously observed. Risk analysis based policies and procedures as opposed to risk avoidance policies must be the security measure for UN operations if critical programs are to continue in security challenged environments. To this end, a unified DSS security organization must set the example. Security policies, programs, and recommendations must be based on transparent and justifiable security methodologies, designed to find ways for UN programmes to remain in countries and succeed in their missions. A common and fully coordinated framework of accountability will provide realistic guidance on security roles and responsibilities. These capacities will be developed in an evolutionary approach, thereby ensuring that additional resources are properly absorbed and utilized; and recalibrated against actual requirements. Nevertheless, it must still be recognized that organizational and individual best efforts to protect staff and premises may still not be sufficient to avoid or prevent tragic events, when faced by determined and resourceful opponents intent on disrupting or damaging United Nations personnel and activities. “