Annex: List of Additional Resources
Unit 2: General Issues
Notice: The list below highlights the UNHCR policy resources and guidelines that are relevant to
Office Security for RSD operations. All Protection staff members who are responsible for RSD should
have access to and be familiar with these documents. Managers should ensure that documents are
disseminated to staff who are responsible for their implementation, and that the directions in these
documents are reflected in the RSD procedures and practice in the UNHCR Office concerned.
UNHCR
UNHCR, Manual on Security of Persons of Concern First Edition, November 2011, available at:
https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4f6313032.pdf
UNHCR, Safety Guidelines for Handling Threats, Verbal Abuse and Intimidation from Refugees, April 2003,
available at: https://bit.ly/2lBjpf2
United Nation Security Management
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Security Policy Manual, (UN Internal); Chapter
IV Section K – Unarmed Private Security Services and Chapter IV section I Armed Private Security Companies,
April 2016 available at: https://bit.ly/2ltMyJb
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Security Management Operations Manual (UN
Internal), available at: https://bit.ly/2jYwcrH
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Security Management Operations Manual
(UN Internal), Guidelines on the Use of Armed Security Services from Private Security Companies, Annex A,
November 2012 available at: https://bit.ly/2ktyWgK
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Security Management Operations Manual
(UN Internal), Guidelines on the Use of Unarmed Private Security Services, August 2016 available at:
https://bit.ly/2lxyZbE
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Security Management Operations Manual (UN
Internal), Guidelines on Security Management of United Nations Common Premises, August 2016 available at:
https://bit.ly/2kqQc6r
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