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In the sidelines of the 2024 United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit, the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar is showcasing the legacy of the FIFA World Cup, the first ever held in the Middle East. 

This global event, which required meticulous planning and execution to ensure the safety and security of participants and spectators alike, stands as a testament to the importance of robust security measures in large-scale international events. By highlighting the preparation process, key objectives, achievement of zero security incidents, as well as the role of global support, the side event aims to underscore the significance of collaboration and adherence to best practices in ensuring a safe and successful global tournament.

Watch the Global Security Lessons from FWC2022: Insights and Applications for International Peacekeeping (UNCOPS Side Event)!

Geopolitical tensions, the climate crisis, global mistrust and the dark side of technology, which Secretary-General António Guterres has called the "looming threats of the 21st century", are affecting the well-being and livelihoods of communities worldwide and the planet itself. National and United Nations Police are on the frontlines of averting and addressing these transnational threats.

The United Nations Police contribute to the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative and A4P+ priorities by building and supporting or, where mandated, acting as a substitute or partial substitute for host-State police capacity to prevent and detect crime, protect life and property, and maintain public order and safety in adherence to the rule of law and international human rights law.

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Objectives:

A common vision and concrete commitments to further equipping the United Nations Police - UNPOL to effectively contribute to A4P and A4P+ priorities. Awareness of interlinkages between national and United Nations policing to increase global security.

Collective appreciation of the role of national and United Nations policing in overcoming systemic challenges affecting peacekeeping.

Joint understanding of the needs of the United Nations Police, including related to safety and security, and concrete Member State and Secretariat commitments to meet demands.

A common roadmap to realize the Secretary-General's vision of "a transformed United Nations police that is people-centred, modern, agile, mobile and flexible, specialized, rights-based and norm-driven", and that is also innovative, data-driven and tech-enabled.

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Watch (Part 2) United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2024)!