Three Days in the Life of a Humanitarian Security Professional
My name is Awil Bihi, a security management professional with over 18 years of experience in humanitarian security, access, and operational risk. As Risk and…
13 Aug 2026
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.
Collective Strength and Shared Responsibility: Reflections from the GISF Global Security Conference 2026
NGO Security Management
As headline sponsor of the GISF Global Security Conference 2026, ILS was proud to join humanitarian organisations, donors, UN agencies, and security…
10 Jun 2026
Security in a Shrinking Civic Space: Utilising the collective voice of Venezuelan civil society
Human Rights, NGO Security Management
Following GISF’s Global Security Conference last month, we spoke to a representative from the Venezuelan human rights organisation Center for Human Rights Defenders and Justice.
29 May 2026
Collective Strength Under Pressure: A perspective from Afghanistan
Gender, Human Rights, NGO Security Management
As humanitarian organisations face increasingly complex threats and shrinking operating environments, collective approaches to security have become more essential than ever. Ahead of GISF’s…
21 May 2026
Protecting Lawyers and the Rule of Law
Human Rights, NGO Security Management
The risk environment for lawyers and human rights defenders in 2026 In mid-February it emerged that Alexi Navalny, the late Russian opposition leader, had been…
14 Apr 2026
From Bold Steps to Better Decisions: Risk literacy for leadership in turbulent times
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
Disruption continues to reshape the aid sector in ways that challenge even the most experienced humanitarian leaders. Trust in international organisations is under strain, donor…
11 Dec 2025
The Shrinking Humanitarian Space on Social Media: What this means for the security of aid workers
NGO Security Management, Technology
Insights from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Insecurity Insight’s new report, The Humanitarian Space on Social Media: Learning from Social…
21 Nov 2025
After the Commitments: What recent political will means for aid worker safety
NGO Security Management
Recent commitments from the UK and a group of UN member states on aid worker safety raise questions about what this means for our sector,…
29 Oct 2025
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
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