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Non-Reimbursable Loan Agreements

13 July 2026

Non-Reimbursable Loans

Steps 13 and 14 of the Non-Reimbursable Loan Agreements procedure have been updated to replace the GSSC registration process with Quantum. The responsible party for the registration process has been updated from OHR to the Receiving Office Bureau and IDAM Focal point.
Enterprise Risk Management

13 July 2026

Risk Management

The Risk Appetite Statement has been updated to align references to the Three Lines Model with the Enterprise Risk Management policy.
Enterprise Risk Management

09 July 2026

Risk Management

The Enterprise Risk Management policy and the Risk Committee Terms of Reference have been updated to remove references to the Security Management Group (SMG) and align with the updated Crisis Management Workflow for Headquarters. These updates reflect the dissolution of the Security Management Group...

The Enterprise Risk Management policy and the Risk Committee Terms of Reference have been updated to remove references to the Security Management Group (SMG) and align with the updated Crisis Management Workflow for Headquarters. These updates reflect the dissolution of the Security Management Group (SMG), as its functions were duplicative of existing actors and mechanisms, including the Security Office (SO), the Crisis Operations Group (COG), and the Senior Emergency Policy Team (SEPT). In crisis situations at Headquarters in New York, UNDP engages directly with UN system-wide crisis management structures through established roles, with the SO Director participating in the COG and senior UNDP leadership representing the organization at the SEPT.

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Business Continuity Management

09 July 2026

Business Continuity Management

The Business Continuity Management policy and the Business Continuity Management User Guide have been updated to remove references to the Security Management Group (SMG) and align with the updated Crisis Management Workflow for Headquarters. These updates reflect the dissolution of the Security Mana...

The Business Continuity Management policy and the Business Continuity Management User Guide have been updated to remove references to the Security Management Group (SMG) and align with the updated Crisis Management Workflow for Headquarters. These updates reflect the dissolution of the Security Management Group (SMG), as its functions were duplicative of existing actors and mechanisms, including the Security Office (SO), the Crisis Operations Group (COG), and the Senior Emergency Policy Team (SEPT). In crisis situations at Headquarters in New York, UNDP engages directly with UN system-wide crisis management structures through established roles, with the SO Director participating in the COG and senior UNDP leadership representing the organization at the SEPT.

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UN Travel Documents and National Passport

01 July 2026

Travel Requirements

The UN Travel Documents and National Passport policy has been updated to remove references to the UN Volunteer (UNV) Identity Card, which is no longer issued.  The update further clarifies responsibilities for UN travel documents and provides more detailed guidance in the roles and responsibilities ...

The UN Travel Documents and National Passport policy has been updated to remove references to the UN Volunteer (UNV) Identity Card, which is no longer issued.  The update further clarifies responsibilities for UN travel documents and provides more detailed guidance in the roles and responsibilities table, including requirements for authorized official travel, supporting documentation required for UN Certificate applications, and the return of active UNLPs and certificates upon expiration or separation from service, in alignment with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) - Issuance of UN Travel Documents. The template for transmitting documents has become obsolete and has therefore been removed from the forms section. 

The Application for UN Laissez-Passer (UNLP) and UN Family Certificates (UNFCs) procedure and the Application for UN Certificates (UNC) procedure have been updated to align with the revised policy. 

A new Application for Exceptional UN Laissez-Passer procedure has also been introduced to govern requests for Exceptional Red Laissez-Passer (Red LP) documents.

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