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Host Governments
First and foremost, it is a to ensure the safety and security of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ personnel in their territory. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS leads host Government security collaboration for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵSMS and reinforces the capacity of the host Government to ful?ll these obligations. This means that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ personnel on the ground in times of crisis. |
Intergovernmental Process
Annually, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS¡¯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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵSMS. A positive result: For the past three years, Member States have supported the need for ¡°predictable and adequate resources¡± for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ security management. |
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly
As mandated by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly (GA), Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS is the author Department for the report of the Secretary-General on ¡°safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel.¡± |