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Host Governments
First and foremost, it is a to ensure the safety and security of ±¬ÁÏÍø personnel in their territory. ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS leads host Government security collaboration for the ±¬ÁÏÍøSMS and reinforces the capacity of the host Government to ful?ll these obligations. This means that ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS liaises with host Government police, military and foreign ministries (or similar) to facilitate cooperation and adherence to requirements, and to ensure security support is provided to ±¬ÁÏÍø personnel on the ground in times of crisis. |
Intergovernmental Process
Annually, ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS¡¯s Division of Partnerships and Specialised Support (DPSS) provides technical support to the European Union in the United Nations Intergovernmental negotiations on the "safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel.¡± The aim is to sustain Member States' political support for ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS and the ±¬ÁÏÍøSMS. A positive result: For the past three years, Member States have supported the need for ¡°predictable and adequate resources¡± for ±¬ÁÏÍø security management. |
±¬ÁÏÍø General Assembly
As mandated by the ±¬ÁÏÍø General Assembly (GA), ±¬ÁÏÍøDSS is the author Department for the report of the Secretary-General on ¡°safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel.¡± |