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Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA)

08 December 2025

Duty Travel

The Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) policy has been reviewed with no change needed. The policy is primarily governed by Staff regulations and staff rules, including provisional staff rules, of the United Nations and by the rates published by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).
Internal Control Framework

05 December 2025

Internal Control Framework (ICF)

The Internal Control Framework Operational Guide has been updated to include (i) Quantum changes and clarifications that have occurred since the Guide was last updated in May 2023 and other points of user feedback received unrelated to Quantum; (ii) new sections on the Identity and Access Management...

The Internal Control Framework Operational Guide has been updated to include (i) Quantum changes and clarifications that have occurred since the Guide was last updated in May 2023 and other points of user feedback received unrelated to Quantum; (ii) new sections on the Identity and Access Management (IDAM)/Quantum connection; the external access facility; and Quantum management reporting tools; (iii) additional annexes that provide either new content or a simplified view of prior content; (iv) better linkages between ICF roles and generic job descriptions; and (v) a more refined presentation of the Approving Manager role facets performed in offices and in the Bureau for Management Services (BMS)/Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC). The Guide has also been updated to reflect the outcomes of recent corporate initiatives to expand use of the Personnel Services Agreement (PSA) modalities, and in this regard, certain IDAM roles can now be assigned to non-staff personnel, including in the position administration process, which is further described in Section 8.5 of the Guide.

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Security Policy

04 December 2025

Security Policy

The Security Policy has been updated to reflect language from the ...

The Security Policy has been updated to reflect language from the UNDP Security Service Delivery Model as well as other United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies.

This update also includes:

  • The recently approved definition of “Person-Centered Approach” in the context of security risk management.
  • The removal of the concept of duty of care as a security responsibility. This concept has been removed from other UNSMS documents to reflect that instead of a duty of care, UN security has clear-cut roles and responsibilities to manage risks.
  • Inclusion of other recently approved UNSMS policies like the Personnel Security Profile (PSP) to track UN personnel presence and the new mechanism to approve missions to very high-risk areas - the acceptable risk oversight and approval mechanism (AROAM).
  • The Security Policy Procedure has also been updated to align with the updated Security Policy.
  • The UNMSM Procedure is now available in French and in Spanish.
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Handling of Cash and Receipts Treasury

03 December 2025

Cash Management

The Handling of Cash and Receipts Treasury procedure is now available in French and in Spanish.
Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF)

03 December 2025

Cash Arrangement

The Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF) procedure is now available in French and in Spanish.