Health workers and security: tailored solutions for unique challenges
A new handbook to protect health workers Healthcare needs to be protected from violence. But too often, health workers find themselves targeted or under attack.
9 Dec 2024 Blog
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Celebrating frontline humanitarian security professionals: the INSSA-CSD Excellence Awards
Honouring excellence: SRM professionals on the ground In high-risk environments, frontline security risk management (SRM) professionals play a…
2 Dec 2024 Blog
Beyond the basics: a strategic lens on security risk management
A Strategic Shift: the new SRM guide Humanitarian security risk management (SRM) has made significant progress over the last 20 years. In…
28 Nov 2024 Blog
What goes on at a GISF Autumn Forum?
More than just armoured cars When I joined GISF earlier this year as Admin & Projects Officer, my view of ‘security risk management’ (SRM) was…
13 Nov 2024 Blog
UN Resolution 2730: why it matters for security
In short: Last month, the UN General Assembly discussed several critical issues. At the forefront was the protection of aid workers, a…
7 Oct 2024 Blog
NGO cyber security: how should you navigate an increasingly volatile and digitised world?
Unique cyber risks for NGOs In an increasingly volatile and digitised world, managing cyber risk has never been more important.
1 Oct 2024 Blog
Risk Attitude: defining our limits
Today’s context of heightened risk Earlier this year, GISF published its State of Practice report, reflecting on the changes…
16 Sep 2024 Blog
Protect Aid Workers: rapid support for aid workers in need
No safety net for aid workers Aid workers on the frontlines of humanitarian action put themselves at risk every day. Some may be in conflict…
19 Aug 2024 Blog
Unknown Unknowns: introducing new technologies to NGO security platforms
GISF at the fourth Annual United Nations Security Symposium Last month, I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at the…
25 Jul 2024 Blog
“Change is the only constant”: reflections from Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2024
The power of community There is no other area of work quite like humanitarianism. Professionals in the sector cover every part…
5 Jul 2024 Blog