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
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NGO Security Management
Briefing: What the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel means for NGO safety and security
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…
6 Oct 2025 Resource
Saving Lives Together: Guidance Document
The Saving Lives Together (SLT) Oversight Committee have developed a one-page guidance document to help build awareness on the SLT framework. With funding cuts and political pressures straining security capacity, SLT remains a no-cost, practical tool for NGOs and the…
1 Oct 2025 Resource
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
NGOs welcome global Declaration to protect aid workers amid rising attacks
London, United Kingdom – 21 September 2025 NGOs welcome today’s launch of the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel at the UN General Assembly,…
21 Sep 2025 News
GISF Strategy 2025–2030
In 2006, a group of security managers formed the European Interagency Security Forum (EISF), establishing a peer-led space for trust-building and practical learning. As the sector professionalised, EISF helped shape the policies and tools that now underpin aid delivery in…
16 Sep 2025 Resource
Bold Steps, Quiet Impact: Pathways to Influencing and Engaging Executive Leadership in Security Risk Management
Effective engagement of executive leadership is essential for establishing and sustaining security risk management (SRM) as a strategic priority in aid organisations. However, as outlined in the GISF & Humanitarian Outcomes 2024 report, State of Practice: The Evolution of SRM…
15 Sep 2025 Resource
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
GISF Responds to the UK Parliament’s International Development Committee’s New Report on Aid Worker Security
London, United Kingdom – 12 June 2025 The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) welcomes the UK International Development Committee’s report concluding its parliamentary inquiry…
12 Jun 2025 News