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As headline sponsor of the GISF Global Security Conference 2026, ILS was proud to join humanitarian organisations, donors, UN agencies, and security…
This guide explains what a Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) is, outlines its value, and provides practical guidance on how to develop one. While the focus is on security risk, the broader aim is to support the integration of SRM into…
GISF held its first Steering Group elections in 2024, followed by a second election in 2025. Representatives elected in 2024 have now completed…
Humanitarian organisations are facing a challenging operating environment. Aid worker casualties remain at record levels, civic space continues to shrink in many contexts, and funding…
Following GISF’s Global Security Conference last month, we spoke to a representative from the Venezuelan human rights organisation Center for Human Rights Defenders and Justice.
Drones are reshaping the environments in which humanitarian organisations operate, not primarily because of what they can do, but because of what they change: how risk is generated, how trust is built, and how visibility and acceptance function in conflict-affected…
This guide is intended as a non-technical introduction to the NGO security ecosystem. It outlines the main actors that contribute to security risk management (SRM), providing a high-level picture of how different roles and systems interact in practice. The guide…
As humanitarian organisations face increasingly complex threats and shrinking operating environments, collective approaches to security have become more essential than ever. Ahead of GISF’s…
The intersection of physical and digital security is where real-world operations, people, and assets depend directly on digital systems, and where a problem in one domain can quickly compromise the other. This convergence is especially important for national NGOs, which…
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…