1. Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)
19/04/2017
United Nations
Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)

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

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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.

4. 19/04/2017
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:
UNSECOORD
Safety and Security Service (SSS)
DPKO Civilian Security
Established the United Nations Department of Safety and Security on 1 January 2005

5. UNDSS Mission Statement
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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

6. A New Strategic Vision for DSS in 2009
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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.”

7. Evacuations
Terrorist Incidents
Natural Disasters
Baghdad 2003
Algiers 2007
Hostage Incidents

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

9. Under Secretary General (USG) COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION
19/04/2017
Under Secretary General (USG)
POLICY, PLANNING
AND COORDINATION
UNIT
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
DEPUTY USG
COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SECTION
DIVISION
OF HQ SECURITY
AND SAFETY SERVICES
PROTECTION
COORDINATION
UNIT
HQ UN SSS
Division of Headquarters Safety and Security Services
UN OFFICES
AWAY FROM HQ
REGIONAL
COMMISSIONS
INTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL
TRIBUNALS

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

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

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

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

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DSS Global Deployment

15. What do we buy Personal Protection Equipment Armoured Vehicles
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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

16. United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD)
19/04/2017
All Goods and Services required by UNDSS are procured through the
United Nations Procurement Division
(UNPD)

17. THANK YOU
QUESTIONS?

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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. “