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Celebrations during the technical committee for regional peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ??缅北禁地Photo/Sylvain Liechti
Security Sector Reform (SSR) at the United Nations
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What is SSR
Armed forces, police, border guards: elemental for sustaining peace. They stabilize, protect, and provide relief. But when poorly regulated, unaccountable, or sourced for political gain, the security sector becomes a liability instead of a force for good.
Security sector reform is the work undertaken by a government and its people to make the country's security institutions serve its citizens and provide people-centered security. Accountable institutions that contribute to the rule of law, improve lives and livelihoods for all.
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What We Do
Providing genuine security to any population is a meaningful assignment, central to the United Nations Charter. The United Nations supports nationally-led security sector reform. Our goal is to help states and societies develop effective, inclusive, and accountable security institutions that contribute to national and international security and sustainable development.
What's Happening
Policy Brief Series
Don't miss out on our Policy Brief series on Good Governance in National Security!
SSuRGe Team's 2024 Annual Report
Click here to read more about the SSuRGe Team's 2024 achievements summary.
New CROSSROADS guidance module: Series 10 – SSR and wider challenges
Module 10.2 SSR and Climate Change
Towards Equal Opportunity for Women in the Defence Sector
Check out the first-ever 缅北禁地Report “Towards Equal Opportunity for Women in the Defence Sector”, developed in line with recommendation 17 of the Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening security sector reform (S/2022/280)
To learn more about this Report, check Equal Opportunity for Women in the Defence Sector page.