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Protect Aid Workers (PAW) is a rapid-response mechanism for aid workers who have experienced security incidents, are under immediate threat of harm, or are facing legal charges due to their work as a humanitarian. The mechanism provides protection grants to…
The GISF Policy Working Group has put together a briefing note on how humanitarian security will be affected by the recent Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. Download the full briefing through the yellow button on the left hand…
Against a backdrop of increasing aid worker causalities, the UK Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) launched an inquiry into IHL adherence and aid worker protection in December 2024. Over six months, GISF provided detailed written and oral evidence on behalf…
Following the International Development Committee’s (IDC) report on IHL and aid worker protection (June 2025), the UK Government has issued its formal response. See the attached document on the left for what matters for SRM: where the government agrees, partially…
Mpox is a zoonotic disease endemic in parts of West and Central Africa. But in recent years, the disease has spread widely, with more than 100,000 confirmed cases in over 120 countries. The situation is so severe that the World…
Earlier this month, HPG hosted a discussion on communities engaging in dialogue with armed actors to reduce violence and improve protection, and the implications this has on peace, humanitarian and protection actors. You can find the full event recap here.
This ACAPS briefing note looks at the drivers of the crisis in northeast and northwestern Nigeria, the compounding/aggravating factors and the impact of the crisis.
The Israeli military’s repeated, apparently unlawful attacks on medical facilities, personnel, and transport are further destroying Gaza’s healthcare system and should be investigated as war crimes. Concerns about disproportionate attacks are magnified for hospitals. Even the threat of an attack…
UNRWA Situation Report #6 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, 16 October 2023 [EN/AR]. Download the English and Arabic version from the box on the left.
This briefing provides details of incidents affecting aid workers and aid delivery between 26 July and 08 August, including events in Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti and Ghana, and more. To access this resource, please download it using the link on the…