Introduction to UN Security

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1 Introduction to UN Security Koopmans Peter WHO Field Security Officer

2 UN Security: Agenda The (New) UN Security Management System Travel safety in the Field (Radio Communications) (Field Gear)

3 The UN Security Management System

4 Security Responsibility Primary responsibility for the security of UN staff, their dependants and UN property rests with the Host Government

5 New UN Security Management System DSS Department UNOORD for Safety and Security All components of the former UN Security System fall under DSS - Former UNOORD; - Safety and Security Service (SSS); - Security component of peacekeeping missions

6 Under-Secretary Secretary-General for Safety and Security: David Veness Principal security advisor to Secretary-General. Acts on behalf of Secretary-General on security matters.

7 Mission Statement The goal of the United Nations Security Management System is to enable the effective and efficient conduct of United Nations activities while ensuring the security, safety and well-being of staff as a high priority.

8 DSS ORGANISATION (Headquarters) Executive Office Office of the USG Deputy to the USG Policy, Planning and Coordination Unit Compliance, Evaluation and Monitoring Unit Division of Headquarters Security and Safety Services Division of Regional Operations Field Support Service Headquarters Security and Safety Service (New York) Protection Coordination Unit Regional Sections (5) Peacekeeping Operations Support Section Operations Centre Training and Standardization Section Providing policy direction, operational guidance and overall technical supervision to the Security and Safety Services at United Nations Headquarters and Offices away from Headquarters Critical Incident Stress Management Unit

9 Generic Country Security Management Team Structure RETARY-GENERAL UNDER-RETARY RETARY-GENERAL FOR SAFETY AND URITY HEADQUARTERS URITY CELL AGENCY FIELD URITY OFFICERS CHIEF URITY ADVISER FIELD URITY OFFICERS DESIGNATED OFFICIAL (COUNTRY) AREA URITY COORDINATORS COUNTRY URITY MANAGEMENT TEAM HEADS OF AGENCIES AREA URITY MANAGEMENT TEAM SUB-OFFICE HEADS

10 DO Designated Official for Security Field level UNFSCO/CSA UN Field Security Coordination officer SMT Security Management Team Agency Country Representatives ASC Area Security Coordinator ASMT Area Security Management Team AFSCO Area Field Security Coordination officer Agency Area Representatives

11 Organisation WHO Security Services

12 Where in the organization? Dr Margaret Chan Director General Dennis Aitken ADG GMG Ambi Sundaram Director OSS Patrick Beaufour Coordinator Security Services

13 : Who is Who? Patrick Beaufour Coordinator Security Services Security Focal Point WHO Peter Koopmans Team Leader Field Security Kalevi Saila Head Premises Security Ibrahima Fofana Field Security Officer Guard Force HQ José Antonio Martínez Field Security Officer Field Security Officer Polio: ASAP?

14 : in the Regions? Patrick Beaufour Coordinator Security Services AFRO EMRO SEARO Doumbia A. Congo Mataurwa F. Nigeria Johansen S. Afghanistan Pakistan April? Carlson P. India Vacant Somalia

15 UN Security Phases Phase 1: Precautionary Phase 2: Restricted movement Phase 3: Relocation Phase 4: Emergency operations Phase 5: Evacuation Implication of declaration of phases: Restriction of movement/moss

16 Travel safety in the field

17 Travel safety Preparation Accident Checkpoint Hijacking Ambush

18 Ambush well prepared. Killing element Spotter Cut-Off Element Stop Element Spotter

19 Ambush well prepared. Killing element Spotter Cut-Off Element Stop Element Spotter

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21 Communications

22 V.H.F Radios. Motorola Handheld, Base Station, Vehicle mount, Repeaters VHF in use.

23 VHF SIMPLEX (local) is line of sight Limited by curvature of earth Limited by hills and mountains B can talk to A cannot But A and B cannot talk to C B C A Planet Earth (not to scale!)

24 H.F. Radio Codan brand HF Radios

25 HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) Wave Propagation Ionosphere Sky wave A Ground wave B C 10-50km km Skip Zone

26 Transmitting a message. How? Who you are Where you are What has happened When it happened What you did What you need What are your further intentions

27 International phonetic alphabet A Alpha H Hotel O Oscar V Victor B Bravo I India P Papa W Whisky C Charlie J Juliet Q Quebec X -- X-Ray D Delta K Kilo R Romeo Y Yankee E Echo L Lima S Sierra Z Zulu F Foxtrot M Mike T Tango G Golf N November U Uniform

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29 Field Gear

30 24 Hr - Run Bag

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