UNSMS Policies: The Basics
UNDSS elaborates all security policies, covering all aspects of security management, in consultation with all United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) organisations that are stakeholders. Policies facilitate decision-making and ensure cohesion within the UNSMS.
UNSMS Policies: How Policies are Developed
Security policies are initiated, developed and reviewed by the Inter-Agency Security Management Network (IASMN), a specialized network of the High Level Committee on Management (HLCM). The Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security chairs the IASMN, composed of the senior security managers of all organizations represented in the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS). Following the IASMN’s consideration and approval of security policies, the HLCM either approves or decides on the IASMN’s recommendation directly or recommends the endorsement of the UNSMS policies for the Chief Executives Board for Coordination's (CEB) approval. Policies are circulated after being approved by the HLCM/CEB. Therefore, they are UN system-wide policies endorsed at the highest level of the United Nations system. We usually refer to these policies as “UNSMS policies”.
UNSMS Policies: Four Key Policies
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The Applicability Policy
This policy identifies those who fall under the scope of the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) and are covered by United Nations security arrangements.
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Framework of Accountability The Framework of Accountability provides details on the various roles, responsibilities and accountability related to security decision making from the Secretary-General to the individual staff member.
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The Programme Criticality Framework This is a mandatory policy of the Organization endorsed by the High Level Committee on Management (HLCM) and the Policy Committee. Its application is crucial to ensure integrated security decision-making in an area. |
The Policy on SRM
The SRM policy outlines the concept and principles which guide all decisions related to security within the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS).
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