GISF quoted in new article from International Bar Association
In light of the record-breaking number of aid worker deaths in 2024, the International Bar Association has published a…
7 Feb 2025 News
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Statement by GISF Executive Director on recommendations requested by UN Resolution 2730
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 5 December 2024 “The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) welcomes the UN Secretary-General’s recommendations pursuant to Security Council…
5 Dec 2024 News
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
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) | Justice and accountability for attacks on aid workers
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) is an organisation dedicated to empowering individuals and communities who have suffered human rights violations and abuses to obtain justice and strengthen institutions to deliver justice to them. This new research report from LAW examines the…
4 Jun 2024 Resource
In the Spotlight: can recent media attention support advocacy for better humanitarian security?
The power of advocacy – building positive change in the wake of tragedy On 22 May, 2017, the United Kingdom suffered one of its worst…
21 May 2024 Blog
Protect Aid Workers: an innovative mechanism for safeguarding aid workers in high-risk environments | GISF at HNPW
Summary Humanitarian actors operate in insecure environments, such as conflict zones, which increases their exposure to violence. Over the last 5 years, 623 humanitarian…
23 Feb 2024 Event
Interpol’s Project Soteria: combatting abuse and exploitation in the aid sector | GISF Webinar Recording
Project Soteria is bringing law enforcement and the aid sector together to: Prevent sexual offenders from using their positions to access and offend against children and vulnerable adults; and Strengthen the capacity of law enforcement to investigate, prosecute and arrest…
4 Jan 2023 Resource
Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now?
Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now? The pandemic has impacted not only the security risks that NGOs may face but also the way risk treatment measures are developed, implemented and communicated to staff. As we got…
3 Jan 2023 Resource
GISF Compounding Crises Podcast Series
GISF’s Compounding Crises podcast series unpacks just some of the issues impacting humanitarian SRM (from COVID-19 and beyond) and offers insights from security professionals. Conversations explore the interlinked risks that face the sector, including: partnerships in crisis, digital security in the…
18 Nov 2022 Resource
Humanitarian Accountability Report 2022: Accountability is Non-negotiable
CHS Alliance has released its 2022 edition of the Humanitarian Accountability Report. In this edition, the failures of the aid system to fulfil its commitments to those affected by crises and the lack of accountability for these failings is acknowledged.…
28 Sep 2022 Resource