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  may be in the host nation to provide humanitarian relief, economic assistance, or medical missions, for
  example. They may represent news media organizations. Often, their main contribution to personnel
  recovery is information. Their contacts sometimes include those responsible for the seizure of the isolated
  person or group.
  Table 5-1. Partner responsibilities and relationships
  Responsibility Receives support from—
  • Local, regional, and national governments.
  • Security services (military, police, and intelligence services).
  Host nation
  • Civil society organizations (religious, social services, fraternal
  (primary
  organizations, and political parties).
  responsibility)
  • Influential private citizens.
  • Logistics support.
  • Department of State staff, under the chief of mission.
  • Bureau of Diplomatic Security representatives.
  • Other United States Government agencies and contractors in the
  American Embassy
  embassy.
  (secondary
  • Military attachés in the embassy.
  responsibility)
  • Geographic combatant commanders and Service component
  commanders and staffs.
  • Embedded journalists.
  • Regional intergovernmental associations.
  • Multinational forces operating in the host nation.
  • Intergovernmental organizations (headquarters).
  Ad hoc partners
  (no formal • Local representatives of intergovernmental, nongovernmental, and
  responsibility but national organizations.
  often called upon to • Local, national, and international media.
  coordinate) • Other governments with influence in the host nation.
  • Influential persons.
  • Other interested parties.
  INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERS
  5-50. Intergovernmental organizations fully recognize the dangers involved in field operations. They
  develop capabilities to prevent and respond to isolation incidents. For example, to maintain some control
  over risk of fieldwork, the United Nations maintains a security office at Lokichokio in northwestern Kenya
  to track the status of personnel operating in southern Sudan. Intergovernmental organization security
  manuals normally emphasize that physical security is primarily an individual responsibility. Their security
  measures include preparation before deployment coupled with steps to manage risk once in the AO. Active
  measures include education on the local culture, development of a local security plan, thorough in-country
  orientations, and the use of armed and visible security details. Passive measures include guidance to
  maintain a low profile and avoid risks that are routine in high-threat areas. When their capabilities prove
  insufficient to recover members, intergovernmental organizations sometimes request DOS and DOD
  assistance.
  NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERS
  5-51. Nongovernmental organizations are mindful of the danger of field operations. Many of their
  members register with the local American Embassy or consulate, or with local government officials. Most
  nongovernmental organizations largely rely on the goodwill of the local population for safety and security.
  They attempt to standardize procedures for the safety of their employees, volunteers, and contractors, but
  rules are difficult to enforce.