Health workers and security: tailored solutions for unique challenges
A new handbook to protect health workers Healthcare needs to be protected from violence. But too often, health workers find themselves targeted or under attack.
9 Dec 2024 Blog
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NGO Security Management
What goes on at a GISF Autumn Forum?
More than just armoured cars When I joined GISF earlier this year as Admin & Projects Officer, my view of ‘security risk management’ (SRM) was…
13 Nov 2024 Blog
GISF publishes new research on neutrality, access and localisation
Neutrality may seem like a simple idea. It refers to a stance of not supporting either side in a conflict or dispute. But it is…
12 Nov 2024 News
Member inputs needed for new self-assessment tool
About the project Self-assessment is vital for good security risk management (SRM). It involves reflecting on your security practices and seeing how your organisation measures…
11 Nov 2024 News
Neutrality, Access, and Making Localisation Work
Neutrality is one of the four humanitarian principles. It states that humanitarian action must not favour any side in an armed conflict or other dispute. Despite being a central component of humanitarianism, the concept of neutrality is fraught with complexity.…
11 Nov 2024 Resource
GISF welcomes new Steering Group representatives!
Following an election process by GISF members, three new representatives have joined the Steering Group. These are: Victoria Andrews (Mercy Corps), Anne-Céline Okonta (Action Against…
5 Nov 2024 News
Security Risk Management as a Strategic Enabler for Humanitarian Organisations | GISF Webinar Recording
Thursday 17 Oct 2024 | 2:00 pm — 3:30 pm BST During this webinar, we unpacked the key learnings from our recently published Strategy and Policy guide, developed in collaboration with International Location Safety. The session also examined key approaches…
17 Oct 2024 Resource
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
GISF Security Brief: 2024 mpox outbreak
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…
1 Oct 2024 Resource
NGO cyber security: how should you navigate an increasingly volatile and digitised world?
Unique cyber risks for NGOs In an increasingly volatile and digitised world, managing cyber risk has never been more important.
1 Oct 2024 Blog