Running in Place: Security risk management in humanitarian operations
Humanitarian aid workers are more likely to die from violence than any other job-related cause. Last year was especially brutal, with upwards of 260…
1 Mar 2024 Blog
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Best Practices from the field in Saving Lives Together | GISF at HNPW
Summary The Saving Lives Together (SLT) initiative was created in recognition of the fact that the organisations of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS),…
23 Feb 2024 Event
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
OCHA | Global Humanitarian overview 2024 ( EN/FR/ES/AR)
The Global Humanitarian Overview is an annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and how to respond to them. This document provides an analysis of the drivers of needs and an overview of the resources required to support people targeted for…
2 Jan 2024 Resource
Risk Sharing Framework
The Risk Sharing Platform, co-led by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ICRC, and InterAction, was established in 2021. It aims to improve the way organizations share risk and better support affected people. The platform developed a Risk Sharing…
29 Jun 2023 Resource
SHCC | Ignoring red lines: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2022
This comprehensive report released by the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) documents instances of various attacks and threats in 2022 targeting healthcare facilities and personnel across 32 countries engulfed in armed conflict and political violence.
7 Jun 2023 Resource
When Security Risk Management and Technology Collide: getting humanitarian notification systems right
The Current State of Practice, the Pathway Forward Unfortunately, the answer to the above question is that HNS…
10 Jan 2023 Blog
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
Tip Sheet: Workplace wellbeing and safeguarding
This tip sheet has been developed to help civil society organisations (CSOs) define and understand what wellbeing is and to connect staff wellbeing to work relating to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) and other harms. It also aims…
28 Jul 2022 Resource
Safeguarding Essentials Package
The Resource & Support Hub has created a package containing “Safeguarding Essentials” for organisations in the humanitarian and development sectors who are starting their safeguarding work. It is designed with civil society organisations (CSOs) in mind and looks specifically at…
28 Jul 2022 Resource