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On World Humanitarian Day 2025, USG Gilles Michaud speaks from Gaza, honoring humanitarian workers and calling for their protection. Local colleagues—who make up 90% of the workforce—are the backbone of life-saving operations…

A team of UNDSS security officers during a briefing.
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In the lead-up to the?Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), in coordination with local emergency services, conducted a full…

UNDSS personnel in Gaza supporting the visit of a senior UN official.
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The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) has launched a EUR 3 million security support initiative, funded by the European Union through its Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and…

Afghan families, who have come from Iran, rest with their belongings at the Islam Qala border crossing
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The ongoing mass influx of Afghan returnees from Iran has placed significant pressure on humanitarian operations in Western Afghanistan. Daily crossings at Islam Qala Border Point have surged to between 16,000 and 22,000…
Join Artem Chystiak from UNDSS in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine—once home to 60,000, now just 2,000. See how UNDSS supports the UN in delivering life-saving aid in one of the country’s highest-risk areas.
Convoy operations play a vital role in Gaza, helping to move United Nations and NGO personnel safely through one of the most challenging environments in the world. UNDSS has been at the forefront of these efforts, handling…

Daniel Torres, Deputy Security Adviser for UNDSS in Haiti
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“Staying on the ground and remaining operational is not only a decision; it is a duty — one that defines the UN’s role in times of crisis,” says Fernando Garcia Lopez, Chief Security Adviser for Haiti. In a country as…

Under-Secretary-General Gilles Michaud during a past informal meeting of the General Assembly.
UN photo / Loey Felipe
“Now is the time for Member States to show courage in speaking out against attacks and impunity, to take action. Let our bravery reflect that of our colleagues doing humanitarian work in the most dangerous places. It is what…

A team of UNDSS team covering a senior UN official visiting Gaza.
The Emergency Response Team is excited to share the 2024 Standby Partnership Programme Annual Report, highlighting the invaluable support provided by our partners through an estimated $3 million in in-kind contributions…

UN vehicles on a road mission to provide humanitarian assistance in Darfur.
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In Sudan, the air is thick with dust, tension, and the echoes of distant gunfire. Across the capital, Sudanese Armed Forces maintains control over central Khartoum, but the western and southern stretches of Omdurman tell a…

A locality affected by the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
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When a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Central Myanmar on 28 March, it devastated an already fragile environment. More than 3,500 lives were lost, and thousands were injured or left without shelter, electricity, or…

UNDSS supporting a UNHCR field mission to Syrian-Lebanese border after an airstrike.
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In Damascus, the echoes of airstrikes fade into the morning call to prayer, but the tension never fully lifts. More than a decade since the war began, Syria remains fractured by shifting alliances and ongoing insurgencies…


