Protecting Lawyers and the Rule of Law
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…
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From Bold Steps to Better Decisions: Risk literacy for leadership in turbulent times
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 Blog
The Shrinking Humanitarian Space on Social Media: What this means for the security of aid workers
Insights from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Insecurity Insight’s new report, The Humanitarian Space on Social Media: Learning from Social…
21 Nov 2025 Blog
After the Commitments: What recent political will means for aid worker safety
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 Blog
Expect More From Your Humanitarian Safety Practitioner
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
What internships are teaching the next generation of NGO security professional
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 Blog
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 Blog
Menaces persistantes: Gérer les risques croissants liés aux drones armés dans l’action humanitaire
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 Blog
Getting Ahead of the Threat: Reflections on AI and Security Risk Management
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 Blog
The Case for HEAT
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”…
8 Jul 2025 Blog