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      Travel on Commercial Airlines by UN Staff in Sudan (Members only content)

      Safety

      This Standard Operating Procedure document provides guidance to line managers, heads of organisations and other workers who approve duty and entitlement travel in order to minimise exposure of staff to unnecessary risk. It also includes the FlightSafe ranking information for…

      Policy Document 2008 English

      Regional shortcomings and global solutions: Kidnap, ransom and insurance in Latin America

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management

      Through her article called “Regional shortcomings and global solutions: Kidnap, ransom and insurance in Latin America” (2008), Samantha Kenney explores the problematic links between insurance companies and the fact that the relatives of a kidnapped person can pay the ransom…

      Article 2008 English

      Country Report: Kyrgyz Republic (Members only content)

      Context Analysis

      This report (2007) provides thorough information on the Kyrgyz Republic. It includes an analysis and outlook for 2008-2009, the political scene, economic policy and the domestic economy. Its main conclusion regarding the outlook for the period mentioned is that the…

      Report 2007 English

      Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel Report of the Secretary-General (Members only content)

      Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Safety

      The UNSG report highlights significant challenges and threats to the security and safety of humanitarian and United Nations personnel and ongoing measures to ensure respect for the human rights, privileges and immunities of humanitarian and United Nations personnel according to…

      Report 2007 English

      Project Oasis Image – Bagdad (Members only content)

      Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      Imagery of Iraq (2007) where Oasis is deployed among more than 20 United Nations organizations and NGOs operating. iMMAP has been asked by OCHA to undertake a broad information coordination role in Iraq in support of OCHA, a role that…

      Report 2007 English

      Project Oasis Image – Iraq (Members only content)

      Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

      Imagery of Iraq (2007) where Oasis is deployed among more than 20 United Nations organizations and NGOs operating. iMMAP has been asked by OCHA to undertake a broad information coordination role in Iraq in support of OCHA, a role that…

      Report 2007 English

      IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial support in Emergency settings

      Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Safety

      The primary purpose of these guidelines (2007) by the IASC (Inter-Agency Standing Committee) is to enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral responses to protect and improve people’s mental health and psychosocial…

      Guidance Material 2007 English

      Central America and Mexico gang assessment

      Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Safety

      The objectives of the Central America and Mexico Gang Assessment are to: (1) analyze the nature of gangs, their root causes, and other factors driving the phenomenon; (2) examine the transnational and regional aspects of gangs in Central America and…

      Paper 2006 English