| Name: Mr Luis Roqueta Designation: Regional Security Advisor |
The United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 59/276, part XI on 23rd December 2004, approved the establishment of the Department of Safety and Security in the United Nations. The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) was established in January 2005 to provide policy and facilitate security management for all UN operations worldwide. The primary role of UNDSS is to enable UN operations to continue, whilst giving the highest priority to the safety and security of UN staff members and their families. To achieve this, UNDSS deploys security advisors to assist Designated Officials in the performance of their duties. | | The primary responsibility for the security and protection of personnel employed by the organisations of the United Nations system, their eligible dependants and property, and of the agency's property, rests with the host governments. In other words, each host Government is fully responsible to ensure the protection for UN System organisation, staff and their dependents in the country. | | In order to provide security support to UN Designated Official and UN System Organisations, UNDSS, on 1st July 2006, established an office in Apia for Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau. Since that time the cooperation of UNDSS with UN System Organisations and respective Governments has been very rewarding. The UNDSS's goal is to continue to provide quality security advisory services, share best practices and support the respective host governments efforts to address security challenges faced by UN System Organisations and staff members in these countries. The UN Resident Coordinator, is the Designated Official for Security and they have the overall responsibility for the safety and security of UN staffs and their eligible dependents. The Designated Official reports to the Secretary General through the Under Secretary for Safety and Security. | |
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