Rapid Fire
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
- 27 May 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, a former Indian Army officer Colonel, working with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), was killed in Gaza.
- The deaths of over 190 UN staff in Gaza have led the UN Secretary-General to call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS):
- It is the security arm of the UN. It provides security expertise to all UN entities so they can safely carry out their missions and programs.
- It identifies and analyses security threats, and then develops strategies to address those risks.
- It has a network of security advisors, analysts, officers and coordinators in over 131 countries to provide security support.
