The United Nations is gearing up for its annual General Assembly, bringing over 140 world leaders to New York City. Security is a top priority, with the Secret Service deploying a multi-layered plan that includes motorcades, K-9 teams, road closures, and restricted airspace.
Associated PressUNITED NATIONS — Below United Nations headquarters, a state-of-the-art security post dubbed the"Brain Center" hums with activity on the eve of next week's high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly . The annual diplomatic pilgrimage is bringing more than 140 world leaders to New York City, including the leaders of Israel, the Palestinians and Ukraine.
With so many presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and others dignitaries in one city and under one roof at the same time, the U.N. General Assembly is actually bigger than the Super Bowl. It's the most complex event the Secret Service is involved in each year. The Associated Press got a rare look inside security preparations for the U.N. General Assembly, known as UNGA, including the"Brain Center" and a joint operations center that lets the Secret Service, NYPD and other agencies communicate instantly to root out threats and logistical snags. They're also coordinating with the foreign security services that protect each of the dignitaries.
"One of the most important things is bringing all of them in here and then departing safely," Freaney said."Think about that logistically — bringing 140 motorcades into one area all at the same time. This plays an integral part of bringing those details in safely." Down a basement hall from the main hub of U.N. activity, wall-to-wall monitors show live feeds from dozens of the 1,400 security cameras on the 18-acre headquarters campus. All are recorded and can be reviewed instantly. Automated voices alert potential breaches and emergencies. Computers generate real-time data and photos for each of upwards of 22,000 people who pass through security checkpoints per day.
"There's an incredible trust," said Michael Browne, chief of the U.N. Security and Safety Service."There's incredible sense of collegiality and collaboration, which I think is a key ingredient for success in a very complex and challenging operation such as UNGA.
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