Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Luis Alberto CASTRO, DSS, phone: 502-2384-3136, fax: 502-2385-3858, cell: 502-5579-9695, e-mail: luis.castro@undp.org.
Country Security Focal Point, Mr. Jozef MAERIEN, UNFPA, phone: 504-239-0213, fax: 504-239-0213, cell: 504-969-5654, e-mail: maerien@unfpa.org.
HUNGARY : Capital: BUDAPEST - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country. For official travel an itinerary should be sent to the Designated Official prior to departure.
Designated Official, Ms. Petra ULSHOEFER, ILO, phone: 36-1-301-4900, fax: 36-1-353-3683, cell: 36-30-280-7870, e-mail: ulshoefer@ilo-ceet.hu.
Country Security Focal Point, Ms. Annie RICE, ILO, phone: 36-1-301-4918, fax: 36-1-353-3683, e-mail: rice@ilo-ceet.hu.
ICELAND : Capital: REYKJAVIK - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country.
INDIA : Capital: NEW DELHI - NO PHASE PHASE III: is in effect for the Indian-administered side of the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir. The remainder of the country is in no phase.
Travel to the Indian-administered side of the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir is restricted to humanitarian, emergency and security missions only. Permits are required from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to visit some areas of the country categorized as Protected/Restricted. Applications should be submitted at least four weeks in advance of travel date to the Ministry of External Affairs (Bhutan Section, Northern Division, South Block, New Delhi) on a form obtainable from the MEA. Details of Protected/Restricted areas can be obtained from the FSCO, Mr. David Pakes.
Please e-mail requests for Security Clearance to the FSCO and/or travel details to same agency office in India. (BR) Major General Guido Palmieri, the CMO, is the Head of Mission (UNMOGIP) and is responsible for all mission staff security in India and Jammu & Kashmir, tel.: 212-963-3019, fax: 1-212-963-3020/92-51-561865. Mission clearances to the Indian-administered side of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir are to be coordinated with Major General Palmieri, through the UN FSCO.
Designated Official, Dr. Maxine OLSON, UNDP, Resident Representative, phone: 91-11-2462-8877, fax: 91-11-2468-2222, cell: 91-98185-35555, e-mail: maxine.olson@undp.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. David PAKES, DSS, phone: 91-11-2433-1166, fax: 91-11-2433-0088, cell: 91-98106-03142, e-mail: david.pakes@undp.org.
*INDONESIA : Capital: JAKARTA - PHASE I PHASE I: is in effect for Jakarta, West Kalimantan, the islands of Bali and Lombok and the all other areas of Indonesia not mentioned under Phases Two, Three and Four.
PHASE II: is in effect for Irian Jaya Province and the Poso area of Central Sulawesi.
PHASE III: is in effect for West Timor, Banda Aceh, Mala Hayat/Payakameng to the east of Banda Aceh and the airport and the main road from Banda Aceh, Sibree Town to the South of Banda Aceh and Lhonga Town to the west, Sunda Islands of Aceh Province, North Malaku and Maluku Province (except Ambon Island, which remains at Phase Four).
PHASE IV: is in effect for Aceh Province and Ambon Island in Maluku Province (the remainder of Maluku province remains at Phase Three).
No travel should commence to Bali or Lombok without prior security clearance from the Designated Official. Staff required to transit through Bali and required to stay overnight are advised to travel directly to their hotel and avoid clubs, bars and other establishments frequented by foreigners. Area Security Coordinator Sumatra Island (including Aceh): Mr. Masood Hyder, OCHA, cell: 62-811-924-548, email: hyderm@un.org. Area Field Security Coordination Officers Aceh: Mr. Michael Romero, DSS (will be in Indonesia until 4 April 2005); Mr. Rustam Salyakhov, DSS (will be in Indonesia until 7 March 2005); Mr. Nathan Danguah, DSS (will be in Indonesia until 17 March 2005). All DSS AFSCOs can be contacted on cell: 62-812-1020-394, and email: DSS.BandaAceh@wfp.org.
To expedite the security clearance process, clearance requests should be sent directly to Ratna Siregar ratna.siregar@undp.org, cc to the RFSCO, Reg Mills, at reg.mills@undp.org or the DFSCO,Savita Hande at savita.hande@undp.org.
Designated Official, Mr. Bo ASPLUND, UNDP, Resident Representative, phone: 62-21-314-1308 ext.101, fax: 62-21-310-0158, cell: 62-811-900-877, e-mail: bo.asplund@undp.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Reg MILLS, DSS, phone: 62-21-314-1308 ext 124, fax: 62-21-319-031-57, cell: 62-811-856-365, e-mail: reg.mills@undp.org.
IRAN, ISLAM REP : Capital: TEHRAN - PHASE II PHASE II: is in effect for the entire country except for areas mentions under Phase Three.
PHASE III: is in effect for the Province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Security clearance requests should be sent to fax: 98 21 282-3930/1 or email: iransecurityclearance@undp.org.
Designated Official a.i., Mr. Marius DE GAAY FORTMAN, WFP, phone: 98-21-286-7640/7480/4202, fax: 98-21-286-3211, cell: 98-912-148-7353, e-mail: marius.deGaayFortman@wfp.org.
Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Devendra PATEL, DSS, phone: 9821-286-0691-3/0925-8 ext. 508, fax: 98-21-286-9534/9547, cell: 98-912-315-7944, e-mail: devendra.patel@undp.org.
IRAQ : Capital: BAGHDAD - PHASE IV PHASE IV: is in effect for the entire country, except for areas mentioned under Phase Five.
PHASE V: is in effect in the following governorates: Al-Anbar, Diyala and Wasit.
The Designated Official clears missions to Umm Qasr port and Basrah from Kuwait on a case-by-case basis. International staff missions are not approved for the remainder of Iraq with the exception of special missions approved by the Secretary-General and coordinated by DSS IRAQ (office in Amman). Attendance to four-day Security Awareness Induction Training is mandatory for all international staff prior to entering Iraq irrespective of the duration of the mission.
Security Clearance requests should be addressed to the following email address at least two weeks in advance: scr.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org
Focal Points for all missions in/out of Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait: ops.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org Report/Receipt of Security Information: sioc.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org SMT: smt.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org Staff Lists: stafflist.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org Training/SAIT: training.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org Assessments: assess.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org
Designated Official, Mr. Ashraf Jehangir QAZI, UNAMI, Special Representative of the Secretary General, phone: 1-917-367-3615, fax: 1-917-367-3616, cell: 1-914-822-8006, e-mail: qazia@un.org.
Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Chris DU TOIT, DSS, phone: 914-822-7265, fax: 962-6-552-2502, cell: 962-79-590-3782, e-mail: chris.dutoit@undp.org.
IRELAND : Capital: DUBLIN - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country.
ISRAEL, WEST BANK AND GAZA:
PHASE I: is in effect for the whole of Israel.
PHASE III: is in effect for the West Bank and Gaza.
The Main Centres of UN operations: Jerusalem – PHASE I; Ramallah – PHASE III; Gaza City – PHASE III. A stock of security equipment including body armour and radios is held in the Joint Security Coordination Office (JSCO) in Jerusalem for Visiting Missions to meet MOSS requirements for local travel into phase 3 areas. GAZA. The (IDF) tightly controls all entry to the Gaza Strip. Agencies must carry out notification procedures (less for Red UNLP holders with diplomatic visas) a minimum of 5 working days before arrival or entry will be denied by the IDF. Even with prior coordination the crossing into and out of Gaza closes regularly with no notice. All visitors should be prepared for unplanned stays in Gaza. The following security risk mitigation measures applicable to visitors are in place in Gaza. (1) Staff must be equipped with body armour, helmet. (2) VHF radios (TX 153.6MHz, RX 158.9MHz) must be held and monitored at all times, spare Call Signs are held by all agencies. (3) There is no movement outside the Central and Rimaal areas of Gaza City after sunset. (4) All movement outside Gaza City is to be notified to the Radio Room (Call Sign: Uniform, Tel: 08 677 7260). (5) A Staff member who has received the Gaza Security Briefing must accompany all visitors' movement in Gaza Strip including Gaza City. (6) Movement to the IDF Declared Security Zones, throughout the Strip, must be notified to the IDF before movement.
Security Clearance: All Security Clearances for travel into Israel, West Bank and Gaza (IWBG) must be sent to Email: unsecoordsecleajrs@unrwa.org or fax 972 2 5890 448. Missions that need to enter Gaza must submit security clearance 6 days before intended date of travel into Gaza Strip because the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) require a minimum of 5 working days notification before travel into the Gaza Strip.
Designated Official, Mr. Peter HANSEN, UNRWA, phone: 972-8-677-7700, fax: 972-8-677-7699, cell: 972-59-428-001, e-mail: p.hansen@unrwa.org.
Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Filipo TARAKINIKINI, DSS, phone: 972-2-5890-518, fax: 972-2-5890-448/523, cell: 972-577-204-252/52-240-713, e-mail: filipo.tarakinikini@undp.org,f.tarakinikini@unrwa.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Simon BUTT, DSS, phone: 972-8-677-7362, fax: 972-8-677-7444, cell: 972-59-413-827, e-mail: s.butt@unrwa.org.
Mr. Leo POWELL, UNTSO, Chief Security Officer, phone: 972 2568 7350/1 212 963 3002, fax: 1 212 963 3012, cell: 972 66 667 894, e-mail: powelll@un.org.
ITALY : Capital: ROME - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country.
JAMAICA : Capital: KINGSTON - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country. For official travel an itinerary should be sent to the Designated Official prior to departure.
Designated Official, Mr. Juan Carlos ESPINOLA, UNDP, Resident Representative, phone: 876-978-2390, fax: 876-946-2163, cell: 876-997-8790, e-mail: juan.carlos.espinola@undp.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Isireli DUGU, DSS, phone: 876-978-2390 x 2030, fax: 876-978-8028, cell: 876-999-9762, e-mail: isireli.dugu@undp.org.
JAPAN : Capital: TOKYO - NO PHASE Please note that the Regional FSCO, Mr. Marco Smoliner, is based in the Philippines.
No security clearance is required for travel to the country. For official travel an itinerary should be sent to the Designated Official prior to departure.
Designated Official, Mr. Hans VAN GINKEL, UNU, phone: 81-3-5467-1224/1219, fax: 81-3-5467-1201(home)/3499-2828(office), cell: 81-090-2246-4854, e-mail: rector@hq.unu.edu.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Marco SMOLINER, DSS, phone: 63-2-9010421, fax: 632-9010425, cell: 63-918-9442685, e-mail: marco.smoliner@undp.org,msmoliner@unfscoph.org.
JORDAN : Capital: AMMAN - PHASE I PHASE I: is in effect for the entire country.
To obtain security clearances for visits related to Jordan programmes and non-Iraq issues, email requests to security.jor@undp.org or fax: 962-6-569-1074.
Visits related to Iraq programmes require prior approval by the SRSG (DO) Iraq, Mr. Ashraf Jehangir Qazi (see IRAQ for contact details). For visits related to Iraq programmes, training, issues, seminars, workshops, use the above Jordan address and add: scr.unsecoord.iraq@undp.org. Seven days advance notice for Security Clearances is necessary for travel into Jordan for Iraq related programmes, in order to process through the office of the DO, Iraq, prior to final approval of the DO, Jordan.
Designated Official, Ms. Christine McNAB, UNDP, Resident Coordinator, phone: 962-6-566-9210, fax: 962-6-567-6582, cell: 962-79-663-4000, e-mail: christine.mcnab@undp.org.
Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Bernard WRIGHT, DSS, phone: 962-6-566-8171 ext 289, fax: 962-6-567-6582, cell: 962-79-507-9997, e-mail: bernard.wright@undp.org.
KAZAKHSTAN : Capital: ASTANA - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country. For official travel an itinerary should be sent to the Designated Official prior to departure.
Designated Official, Ms. Yuriko SHOJI, UNDP, Resident Representative, phone: 7-3272-795-359, fax: 7-3272-582-645, cell: 7-3332-160-635, e-mail: yuriko.shoji@undp.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Makharbek BULATSEV, DSS, phone: 7-3272-582-643/583-427, fax: 7-3272-583-427, cell: 7-333-270-1585, e-mail: makharbek.bulatsev@undp.org.
KENYA : Capital: NAIROBI - PHASE I PHASE I: is in effect for the entire country except for the areas listed under Phase Three.
PHASE III: is in effect for the entire North eastern Province; All areas North of Loyengalani and Marsabit Town in Marsabit District, and the entire Moyale District in Eastern Province; All areas North of Lodwar and the road running North East from Lodwar to Ferguson's Gulf on Lake Turkana District in Rift Valley.
Please note that Mr. Klaus Toepfer, the Executive Director of UNEP, is the Designated Official for Kenya and Mr. Paul Andre de la Porte, UN Humanitarian Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative is the Deputy Designated Official with special responsibility for areas outside Nairobi.
All requests for security clearance should be addressed to Ms. Diana Kioko, UNON Security, tel: 254-20-626666/622344, fax: 254-20-623939, email: diana.kioko@unon.org.
Designated Official, Mr. Klaus TOEPFER, UNON/UNEP, Under Secretary General, phone: 254-20-624-001/2/3, fax: 254-20-624-006/275, e-mail: david.vale@unon.org.
Country Security Focal Point, Mr. Jim VALE, UNON/UNEP, phone: 254-20-622-326, 626-666, 622-344, fax: 254-20-623-939, cell: 254-733-640-399, e-mail: david.vale@unon.org.
KIRIBATI : Capital: BAIRIKI - NO PHASE Please note that the Regional FSCO, Mr. John Schot is based in Suva, Fiji.
No security clearance is required for travel to the country.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. John SCHOT, DSS, phone: 679-331-6752, fax: 679-330-9762, cell: 679-999-1682, e-mail: john.schot@undp.org.
KOREA, DEM. P.R.: Capital: P'YONGYANG - PHASE I PHASE I: is in effect for the entire country.
Security clearance should be requested through the office of the Designated Official.
Designated Official a.i., Mr. Richard Ragan, WFP, phone: 850-2-381-7221/220, fax: 850-2-381-7639, e-mail: richard.ragan@wfp.org.
Country Security Focal Point, Ms. Christine GRIGNON, WFP, phone: 850-2-381-7217/219, fax: 850-2-381-7639, e-mail: christine.grignon@wfp.org.
KOREA, REP.: Capital: SEOUL - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country. For official travel an itinerary should be sent to the Designated Official prior to departure.
Designated Official, Ms. Anne-Isabelle DEGRYSE-BLATEAU, UNDP, Resident Representative, phone: 82-2-790-9562/5, fax: 82-2-749-1417, cell: 82-11-223-9562, e-mail: anne-isabelle.degryse-blateau@undp.org.
Country Security Focal Point, Ms. Mi-Hae PAK, UNDP, phone: 82-2-790-9563, fax: 82-2-749-1417, cell: 82-11-232-7514, e-mail: mi-hae.pak@undp.org.
KUWAIT : Capital: KUWAIT - PHASE I PHASE I: is in effect for the entire country.
All UN missions to Kuwait are to be restricted to essential missions only.
Security Clearances for Kuwait should be forwarded to the following e-mail address: scr.kuwait@undp.org.
Designated Official a.i., Mr. Daniel RUIZ, UNAMI, phone: 965- 472-1855 ext. 4018, fax: 965- 472-1838, cell: 965- 9389314, e-mail: ruizd@un.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Yuri DOUBOGRAI, DSS, phone: 965-532-9870/1/2/3 ext. 124, fax: 965-532-5879, cell: 965-766-1894, e-mail: yuri.doubograi@wfp.org.
KYRGYZSTAN : Capital: BISHKEK - PHASE I PHASE I: is in effect for the entire country.
Please note that the Regional FSCO, Mr. Makharberk Bulatsev, is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
All security clearances should be forwarded to Country Security Focal Point, Ms. Sezin SINANOGLU, UNDP, phone: 996-312-611 215, fax: 996-312-611-217/611-218, cell: 996-502-506 926, e-mail: sezin.sinanoglu@undp.org.
Designated Official, Mr. Jerzy SKURATOWICZ, UNDP, Resident Representative, phone: 996-312-611-215, fax: 996-312-611-217/611-218, cell: 996-312-973-536, e-mail: jerzy.skuratowicz@undp.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Makharbek BULATSEV, DSS, phone: 7-3272-582-643/583-427, fax: 7-3272-583-427, cell: 7-333-270-1585, e-mail: makharbek.bulatsev@undp.org.
Country Security Focal Point, Ms. Sezin SINANOGLU, UNDP, phone: 996-312-611 215, fax: 996-312-611-217/611-218, cell: 996-502-506 926, e-mail: sezin.sinanoglu@undp.org.
LAO PEOPLE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC: Capital: VIENTIANE - NO PHASE All travel by Lao Airlines is strongly discouraged except when Lao Airlines is using ATR or airbus aircraft. Travel to the following areas is restricted: Xaisomboun Special Zone, District of Phoukout Xiengkhuang Province, District of Viangthong Houphan Province, N/W of Xayabouri Province districts of Khop and Xianghon. The Designated Official may allow travel in these restricted areas when special security arrangements have been made. Extreme caution should be exercised when traveling outside built-up areas during the hours of darkness. Travel by speed-boat for work-related purposes is authorized only when other relevant means of transport is not available, subject to the proper use of protective gear such as helmets and life jackets.
No security clearance is required for travel to the country. For official travel an itinerary should be sent to the Designated Official prior to departure.
Designated Official, Mr. Finn RESKE-NIELSEN, UNDP, Resident Representative, phone: 856-21-213-392 Ext 125, fax: 856-21-212-029/214-819, cell: 856-20-5519-120, e-mail: finn.reske-nielsen@undp.org.
Regional Field Security Coordination Officer, Mr. Joseph BRADY, DSS, phone: 856-21-213390/1 Ext:161, fax: 856-21-415-396/212-029/214-819, cell: 856-20-552-6701, e-mail: joe.brady@undp.org.
LATVIA : Capital: RIGA - NO PHASE No security clearance is required for travel to the country. For official travel an itinerary should be sent to the Designated Official prior to departure.
Designated Official, Dr. Aiga RURANE, WHO, phone: 371-750-3638, fax: 371-750-3603, cell: 371-945-8123, e-mail: Aiga.Rurane@undp.riga.lv, aiga.rurane@btv.lv.
Country Security Focal Point, Ms. Andra BRIGE, UNDP, phone: 371-750-3623, fax: 371-750-3601, cell: 371-924-4380, e-mail: andra.brige@undp.riga.lv.
LEBANON : Capital: BEIRUT - PHASE II PHASE I: is in effect in Tyre Pocket.
PHASE II: is in effect in Beirut and all areas north of the Litani River.
PHASE III: is in effect in the areas South of the Litani River (excluding the Tyre Pocket).
Ms. Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary for ESCWA, is Designated Official for all areas north of the Litani River including the Tyre Pocket. Major-General Alain Pellegrini, Force Commander for UNIFIL, is Designated Official for all areas south of the Litani River excluding the Tyre Pocket.
Visitors upon arrival should consult the Office of the Designated Official to be briefed on local travel advisory (areas that are to be travelled with precaution, areas prohibited to the staff at large, as well as travel requirements between the area North of the Litani River and the UNIFIL area).There is no longer a ban on travel to Lebanon by US nationals. In-country travel to the area south of Karaoun Lake in South Bekaa and in the Jezzine Pocket and the area between Jezzine and Nabatiyeh are subject to the specific prior clearance by the Designated Official. Visits to Palestinian camps require the prior clearance of UNRWA through the Designated Official (see ISRAEL/WEST BANK/GAZA for contact details). Travellers are warned not to use cameras in the vicinity of military facilities or check points or other potentially sensitive areas. It is recommended that members of the UN community do not travel to the recently evacuated areas in South Lebanon and South of the Karoun-Litani Dam in the Bekaa Valley. Live explosives and land mines that still exist in unmarked areas have not been cleared as yet. In addition, possible exchange of fire could pose a danger to civilians. Travellers in country may apply for clearance through the UNIFIL office in Beirut.
All travel to the areas mentioned under Phase One (Tyre Pocket) and Phase Two(Beirut and all areas north of the Litani River) requires prior clearance from Ms. Mervat El-Tallawy, Executive Secretary, ESCWA, prior to travel. Requests for Security Clearance should be sent to: security-escwa@un.org.
All travel to areas in Phase Three (areas south of the Litani River, excluding the Tyre Pocket) requires prior clearance from Major-General Alain Pellegrini, the Designated Official for this area who is the Force Commander of UNIFIL.
Designated Official, Maj. Gen. Alain PELLEGRINI, UNIFIL, Force Commander, phone: 961-1-827-001/1-212-963-3003/4, fax: 961-1-827-007, cell: 961-3-893-103, e-mail: UNIFIL-FC@un.org.
Designated Official, Ms. Mervat TALLAWY, ESCWA, Under Secretary General, phone: 961-1-981-301 ext 1802, fax: 961-1-981-515, cell: 961-3-286-760, e-mail: tallawy@un.org.
Country Security Focal Point, Mr. Elias DAOUD, ESCWA, Chief Security Officer, phone: 961-1-981-301 ext 1003, fax: 961-1-981-510/11/12, cell: 961-3-202-295, e-mail: daoude@un.org.
Country Security Focal Point, Mr. Patrick DEVANEY, UNIFIL, phone: 961-1-827-290/1 ext. 5290, fax: 961-1-827292/288, cell: 961-3-677-630, e-mail: devaneyp@un.org.
