Department of Safety and Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)Security (UNDSS)

United NationsUnited Nations

185 countries185 countries

Increasing number of ‘High Risk’ countriesIncreasing number of ‘High Risk’ countries

More than 300,000 dependantsMore than 300,000 dependants

98,431 UN employees98,431 UN employees

The ChallengeThe Challenge

5 Areas5 Areas

BackgroundBackground► 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.

BackgroundBackground► 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:

UNSECOORD Safety and Security Service (SSS) DPKO Civilian Security

► Established the United Nations Department of Safety and Security on 1 January 2005

UNDSS Mission StatementUNDSS 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 2009A 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.”

Natural Disasters

EvacuationsTerrorist Incidents

Hostage Incidents

Algiers 2007

Baghdad 2003

Under Secretary General (USG)

DEPUTY USG

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION

UNIT

COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING

SECTION

FIELD SUPPORTSERVICE

DIVISION OF HQ SECURITY

AND SAFETY SERVICES

DSS Structure

DIVISION OF

REGIONAL OPERATIONS

Under Secretary General (USG)

DEPUTY USG

HQ UN SSS

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS

REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

UN OFFICESAWAY FROM HQ

DIVISION OF HQ SECURITY

AND SAFETY SERVICES

PROTECTION COORDINATION

UNIT

Division of Headquarters Safety and Security Services

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION

UNIT

COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING

SECTION

MIDDLEEAST

Under Secretary General (USG)

DEPUTY USG

DIVISION OF

REGIONAL OPERATIONS

THREAT AND RISKUNIT

COMMUNICATIONSCENTRE

DEPUTY/SENIOR OPERATIONS

OFFICER

NGO LIAISON

FIELD OPERATIONS(CSA / SA / CSO / COS / DSA/ FSCO )

PEACEKEEPNGOPERATIONSSPT. SECTION

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

ASIA -PACIFIC

IRAQ

EUROPE -AMERICAS

CRISIS MANAGEMENT& OPERATIONS UNIT

Division of Regional Operations

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION

UNIT

COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION

Under Secretary General (USG)

DEPUTY USG

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

SECTION

CRITICAL INCIDENTSTRESS MANAGEMENT UNIT

FIELD SUPPORTSERVICE

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION

Field Support Service

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION

UNIT

COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION

MIDDLEEAST

Under Secretary General (USG)

DEPUTY USG

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

POLICY, PLANNING AND COORDINATION

UNIT

COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING

SECTION

DIVISION OF

REGIONAL OPERATIONS

THREAT AND RISKUNIT

COMMUNICATIONSCENTRE

DEPUTY/SENIOR OPERATIONS

OFFICER

NGO LIAISON

FIELD OPERATIONS(CSA / SA / CSO / COS /DSA/ FSCO )

PEACEKEEPNGOPERATIONSSPT. SECTIONEAST

AFRICA WEST AFRICA ASIA -

PACIFIC

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

SECTION

CRITICAL INCIDENTSTRESS MGMT UNIT

FIELD SUPPORTSERVICE

INFORMATION MGMT SECTION

HQ UN SSS

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS

REGIONAL COMMISSIONS

UN OFFICESAWAY FROM HQ

DIVISION OF HQ SECURITY

AND SAFETY SERVICES

PROTECTION COORD UNIT

IRAQEUROPE -AMERICAS

CRISIS MANAGEMENT& OPERATIONS UNIT

DSS Structure

ResourcesResources

“ 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 DeploymentDSS Global Deployment

What do we buyWhat 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/

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

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New Strategic VisionNew 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. “