Expect More From Your Humanitarian Safety Practitioner
NGO Security Management
In social meetings of humanitarians, there’s usually a moment when the group starts swapping stories about safety/security staff from the past. Vignettes…
7 Oct 2025
Blog
With regular contributions from the GISF Secretariat and guest experts, the GISF Blog explores a range of topical, contextual and theoretical developments affecting the practice of humanitarian SRM.
What internships are teaching the next generation of NGO security professional
NGO Security Management, Training
Internships can play a critical role in preparing the next generation of security practitioners. At a time when risks faced by aid workers are intensifying…
29 Sep 2025
674 Ribbons: Reflections from the launch of the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel
Against a backdrop of 674 ribbons – each representing a humanitarian worker killed in service since the start of 2024 – the Declaration was launched.
23 Sep 2025
Menaces persistantes: Gérer les risques croissants liés aux drones armés dans l’action humanitaire
NGO Security Management, Technology
Les drones armés représentent une menace croissante dans les contextes humanitaires, et leur utilisation devrait continuer à s’intensifier. Autrefois rares, ils sont désormais une caractéristique…
14 Aug 2025
Getting Ahead of the Threat: Reflections on AI and Security Risk Management
Technology
As a 20-year-old intern in Washington DC at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, I overlapped with the release of The Last Best Chance, a docudrama…
4 Aug 2025
The Case for HEAT
Training
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”…
8 Jul 2025
Hovering Threats: Managing the rising risks of armed drones in humanitarian operations
NGO Security Management, Technology
Armed drones are an escalating threat in humanitarian settings, with their use expected to grow. Once rare, they are now a defining feature in conflicts…
30 May 2025
Personnel de santé et sécurité : des solutions sur mesure pour des défis uniques
NGO Security Management
Un nouveau manuel pour protéger le personnel de santé Les soins de santé doivent être protégés contre la violence. Mais trop souvent, le personnel de…
14 Apr 2025
How will innovation change our approach to security telecoms?
Telecoms in the humanitarian sector Many NGOs require that staff have access to at least two reliable means of communication, in case of an emergency…
20 Mar 2025
Safeguarding Humanitarian Workers: Addressing the Gaps in Security Risk Management
NGO Security Management, Local Action, Partnerships
The Rising Toll on Humanitarian Life Globally, 2024 marked the most fatal year on record for international aid workers, claiming the lives of 378 humanitarian…
24 Feb 2025