Speaker 1: Before Baghdad, the UN staff was really not at risk, there were no direct threats that we have now. Now, unfortunately, the threats are very direct.

Speaker 2: The UN has become a target.

Speaker 1: Yes, there is no longer the security of the blue flag. For us, the most important thing is to help our humanitarian colleagues, especially those who work in the war zones, how to be able to help each other, stay alive, do the job without danger.

Speaker 3: Those talented and dedicated men and women carry out vital missions of development and peace throughout the world, in always challenging and sometimes hostile circumstances. They need, and indeed deserve, the best possible safety and security.

Speaker 4: In November 2004, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan responds to escalating episodes of violence against United Nations personnel and assets by suggesting a number of measures to guarantee the safety and security of 100,000 UN officials. As a result, the number of security personnel is increased and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security is established in New York in 2005. A year later, in Turin, the United Nations System Staff College and the UN Department of Safety and Security jointly design the key elements of a training program called SAFE – Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments. The initial goal of the SAFE program is to create a system-wide standard learning curriculum to increase safety and security awareness of UN and associated personnel. The SAFE program can be easily tailored to different contexts and combines theory and practice. In order to deliver the SAFE curriculum, the UNSSC and the UNDSS simultaneously design and develop a training of trainers program that uses the same methodology and modular approach. Radio Communications Incident Management and First Aid Mines and Weapons Awareness Travel and Convoy Security Background and Culture UN Security Management System Personal Security Hostage Survival The SAFE training aims to create a solid, well-prepared and efficient pool of UN security personnel equipped with all of the necessary skills and tools to train the thousands of UN and associated staff operating worldwide.

Speaker 2: We also receive procedures and employment methods used by the United Nations in the event of an emergency, so it's a fair exchange.

Speaker 4: The Regione Piemonte, the Compagnia di San Paolo, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the main financial supporters of the SAFE project. In June 2007 in Turin, the UN System Staff College and the UN Department of Safety and Security organized the first SAFE training of trainers course, attended by 20 security officers from UN agencies, funds and programs operating in 15 countries. Over six days participants take part in theoretical lessons and group work. A full day is devoted to a practical field exercise engaging participants in realistic emergency and dangerous situations simulated by Italian Army experts from the Brigada Alpina Taulinense. Since June 2007, 11 more training of trainers have been organized, seven of which in Turin and the rest in the field. A total of 312 people have been trained and are now qualified to deliver the SAFE training course at their duty stations. To date, 10,000 UN and associated officials working in some of the most dangerous areas of the world have attended the safety and security courses organized by these 312 SAFE trainers. In the coming years, the UN System Staff College will continue to support the SAFE project with the aim of establishing in Turin a dedicated safety and security training center as part of the UN Staff College as the focal point for all safety and security training within the UN.

Speaker 5: That was a foul.

Speaker 6: This one helps you in your life in general also to get a good behavior in case of emergency accident in your life.

Speaker 7: So I'm really grateful that I attend and I'm really grateful that what has been given us was valuable and I really liked it and I'm really thanking to whoever organized this training.

Speaker 8: And this has been a very useful exercise to prepare people to confront difficult situations and unexpected situations especially when you are abroad.

Speaker 9: This has been a very wonderful, wonderful experience. We have shared a lot of knowledge and especially that sharing this information or this knowledge within the field has been something wonderful.

Speaker 2: It's mandatory. You need to have it to be able to survive on the field.

Speaker 10: It was very good, it was very complete and really not only trained us but also made us learn a lot about the control that we can have personally about each of the emergency situations that can occur at work.

Speaker 5: My observation is I think it was really a very good and useful training.

Speaker 3: They need and indeed deserve the best possible safety and security.