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Security briefings
Security Clearance
UN security policy requires that all staff members travelling to countries with a
security phase in effect must obtain a travel security clearance.
It also states that all staff members are required to notify Designated Officials of
their arrival and departure times for travel even to countries with no security
phase in effect.
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https://dss.un.org/
Security Clearance for Non-UNDP Staff
 Non-UNDP staff members traveling in a
UN-sponsored mission must also submit a
Security Clearance through ISECT at
https://dss.un.org/dssweb/
Currently at IPC Karla Corrêa is in charge of
submitting Security Clearance requests for
IPEA and Associate Researchers, and
Francisco Filho for participants of Study
Tours and other IPC events.
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UNDSS CD training ROM – Basic Security in the
Field
 It is highly recommended for all UN and NonUNDP staff (consultants and IPEA staff), to
have completed the CD and to make sure a
copy that shows the successful completion of
this training, is saved in the personal file
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Travel Advisory on Field Security Status and
Security-Related Travel Restrictions
 Travellers to countries/duty stations where any
SECURITY PHASE has been declared must obtain
SECURITY CLEARANCE from the DESIGNATED
OFFICIAL in the country concerned prior to travel. The
request for security clearance should include the staff
member's complete NAME, TITLE and AGENCY, the
estimated time of arrival (ETA) and estimated time of
departure (ETD), as well as an itinerary, and the
PURPOSE of the mission.
Security PHASES are as follows:
PHASE I : Precautionary
PHASE II : Restricted Movement
PHASE III : Relocation
PHASE IV : Emergency Operations
PHASE V : Evacuation
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Security Phases in Brazil
Phase I: is in effect for the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Security Phases and Advisory
Local security forces conduct frequent armed operations against drug trafficking factions which are in control of
numerous shanty towns (favelas) throughout the city. Stray bullets, shrapnel and the indiscriminate use of high
velocity ammunition and heavy weaponry can transform any favela into a volatile and hazardous scenario,
especially in the case of a police intervention or inter-trafficking factional conflict. Visitors are more vulnerable to
such incidents due to their lack of local knowledge and experience. Therefore, all travellers are advised to avoid the
proximity of the favelas. In addition, there has been an increase in armed robberies on the routes from the
international airport to the Southern Zone where most international visitors stay. Avoid travelling by night on Linha
Vermelha or Linha Amarela, which are expressways linking the international airport to the Southern Zone,
downtown and suburbs. If you arrive at the international airport during the night, consider spending the night at
the airport hotel. While in Rio de Janeiro, give preference to registered radio taxis as they are considered the
safest, or ask advice from your hotel concierge. Due to ongoing disputes with air traffic controllers, flights can be
delayed, cancelled and/or diverted from their initial destinations. Hence, travellers stopping over or with connecting
flights in Rio de Janeiro are advised to request security clearance even though there is no expectation to leave the
airport. Recent cases of Yellow Fever were reported in several Brazilian states, with a still unconfirmed number of
fatal causalities. Consequently, WHO advises all travellers to get yellow fever vaccinations, especially those visiting
or staying in forested areas of inland Brazil, that cover about three-quarters of the country. Following an incident
with a UN international staff member who was held hostage by an indigenous group while visiting an Indian
reservation, the SMT has decided that, despite the fact that the Indian territories are “No Phase” areas, all UN staff
should obtain clearance from the UNDSS office prior to any deployment to such areas.
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CALLING TREE
 This is a mechanism to keep all telephones
of IPC staff updated. In case of some
emergency situation, André and Fabiane
will be able to quickly contact every one
and provide the necessary information.
 The Calling Tree is tested two times per
year. André and Fabiane are responsible to
realize this test.
 André is the security warden for 4 UN
agencies (FAO, ITU, UNDOC and ECLAC).
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