In the context of its on-going review of policies and resource-related issues pertaining to the entire UN security management system, HLCM received a briefing from the UN Office of the Security Coordinator. Its attention was drawn, in particular, to the conclusions of the May 2002 Meeting of the Inter-Agency Security Management Network.
Discussion
No detailed record of the discussion on this topic was recorded.
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HLCM
agreed that UN chartered flight operations should be divided into two distinct categories: peace-keeping and humanitarian/other;
requested WFP to consider taking on the role as the agency responsible for administering all UN humanitarian and other air operations (excluding peace-keeping);
requested WFP also to consider establishing a suitable independent Air Safety unit to ensure both the efficiency and safety of UN humanitarian and other air operations;*
welcomed UNHCR’s offer to join WFP and DPKO in the Air Safety Working Group;
noted that progress had been made with regard to identifying the safety records of commercial air carriers and expressed appreciation for ICAO's offer of collaboration on this matter;
called on those agencies which continued to demand that staff sign a waiver limiting the liability of the organization in the event of an air or other accident, to discontinue this practice.
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Background
In the context of its on-going review of policies and resource-related issues pertaining to the entire UN security management system, HLCM received a briefing from the UN Office of the Security Coordinator. Its attention was drawn, in particular, to the conclusions of the May 2002 Meeting of the Inter-Agency Security Management Network.
Discussion
No detailed record of the discussion on this topic was recorded.
Action
HLCM
(* subject to reservation by UNHCR)
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