Inter Agency Assessment Mission Sadah/Wadi Dahwan 17-25 August 2012 UN SECURITY YEMEN Please Ensure Your Phone/VHF Radios Are Off or Silent
Jun 25, 2015
Inter Agency Assessment Mission Sadah/Wadi Dahwan17-25 August 2012
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Please Ensure Your Phone/VHF Radios Are Off or Silent
Background
Fighting in Northwest Area
Saudi/Yemeni Border
Thousand Of Displaced Reported
Alleged Crossing of the Border ◦ IDP? ◦Refugees?◦Security Issues? ◦Food Security? WASH? Health? Etc…
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Inter Agency Assessment Mission
WHAT: Humanitarian Assessment
WHO: UNHCR, OCHA, WFP, UNICEF, DSS, OHCHR
WHERE: Wadi Dahwan, Sadah District
WHEN: 17-25 August 2012
HOW: Road Mission
Programme Assessed as CRITICALUN SECURITY YEMEN
Sadah
Sana’a330
Km/South
Saudi/Yemeni Border
IDPs/Refugees
100 Km
Security Level Area
4 - Substantial
Armed Conflict 6
Terrorism 3
Crime 5
Civil Unrest 5
Hazards 3
Wadi Dahwan
General Situation
There is NO direct threat towards UN and Humanitarian operations in Yemen.
Our collective degree of vigilance, awareness
and preparedness is the KEY DETERRENT against any direct/indirect, ‘deliberate or isolated’ threats towards our Mission.
Utilize our best practices in ‘security risk management to minimize potential problems towards our staff.
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Threat Assessment
Armed Conflict◦Crossfire◦Mine/UXO
Terrorism◦Hostage Incident◦IED
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Threat Assessment
Crime◦Car Theft◦Armed Attack
Civil Unrest◦Road Blockage
Hazards◦Road Traffic Accident◦ Illness
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Risk Analysis
HIGH RISK◦ IED◦ Armed Attack◦ Road Blockage
MEDIUM RISK◦ Crossfire◦ Mine/UXO ◦ Hostage Incident◦ Car Theft◦ Road Traffic Accident◦ Illness
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Mitigating Measures
Armour Vehicles
Armed Escort (Police)
Travelling Only During Daylight Time
Medical DoctorUN SECURITY YEMEN
Residual Risks
MEDIUM RISK
◦IED
◦Armed Attack
◦Road Blockage
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Acceptable
Recommendations MOSS Compliance
◦ Communications◦ Travel Procedures◦ Field Vehicles◦ Personal Equipment◦ Medical
Implementation of Mitigating Measures Security Update Before Departing Abort Mission - No Proper Armed Escort
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Actions and Conclusions
Submission of List of Participants NLT 12 August, COB
Logistics & Admin Arrangements ASAP
Submission of Security Clearances NLT 14 August, COB
Special Security Cell, 16 August @ 1600 hrs
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SAFE! SECURE! ALIVE!
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Thank You