UK Humanitarian Memorial: Commemorative Evening
On 1 October, the humanitarian community will mark one year since the unveiling of the UK’s Humanitarian Memorial, a tribute to humanitarian workers who have…
17 Sep 2026 Event
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Duty of Care
Protect Aid Workers Snapshot Report: 2024-2025
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…
15 Jun 2026 Resource
GISF Announces New Strategic Partnership with Track24
The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) today announced a new strategic partnership with Track24, to support the protection of aid workers…
7 May 2026 News
Integrated Emergency Communications: Ensuring continuity and wellbeing in critical incidents
Emergency communications work best when the systems are reliable and the messages are human. Integration means planning for both: having backup ways to communicate, and communicating in ways that help staff stay calm and feel supported during critical incidents. This…
17 Apr 2026 Resource
Webinar Recording: Rethinking Duty of Care – Lessons from the Dennis Case, Ten Years On
Ten years ago, the landmark case of Steve Dennis, which found an NGO legally liable for a failure in duty of care, marked a turning point for our sector. Since then, expectations of boards and senior leaders have only grown,…
21 Oct 2025 Resource
Webinar: Arbitrary Arrest and Detention- Best Practices for Supporting National Staff
As the operational environment for humanitarian work becomes increasingly complex the risk of arbitrary arrest and detention of humanitarian staff—particularly national staff—is a growing concern.
1 May 2025 Event
Notes from GISF’s Global Security Risk and Policy Conference (Dublin, 2025)
GISF held its inaugural Global Security Risk and Policy Conference in Dublin from 26-27 February 2025. The event was themed around resourcing and funding security risk management. We were pleased to welcome over 100 attendees to the Conference. These included…
9 Apr 2025 Resource
Protecting aid workers: From policy to action | GISF at HNPW
With violence against aid workers on the rise and impunity pervasive, protecting humanitarian workers is an urgent priority on the global agenda. This session will…
12 Mar 2025 Event
GISF gives evidence to UK’s International Development Committee
On 11 March, GISF’s Executive Director, Jon Novakovic, gave evidence at the UK Parliament on the subject of aid worker security. This…
12 Mar 2025 News
2024 results for Protect Aid Workers announced
Being an aid worker can be a dangerous job. In fact, in 2024, a record number of aid workers were killed. That’s…
10 Feb 2025 News