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Introduction

1. In its resolution 68/101, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit to it, at its sixty-ninth session, a report on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel and on the implementation of the resolution. The present report provides an update on the safety and security of United Nations personnel over the past year and on the efforts of the Department of Safety and Security to implement the recommendations of the Assembly contained in resolution 68/101 that fall within its purview.

2. The present report contains an analysis of security incident s that affected United Nations personnel in the calendar year 2013 and compares the data, where applicable, to those of 2012 and the previous year(s). Additionally, the report provides information on security incidents in the first six months of 2014. Such analysis presents a picture of the threats that the United Nations system faces as it delivers its programmes, including humanitarian assistance.

3. The report describes the measures taken by the Department of Safety and Security and the United Nations security management system in realizing the strategic vision of a modern, professional, effective and efficient security management system that supports United Nations designated officials and security management teams worldwide. The goal is to provide the highest level of security for United Nations personnel and premises consistent with the delivery and implementation of United Nations programmes and activities. In accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/101, the present report contains an assessment of the policies, strategies and initiatives of the United Nations system in the field of safety and security.