Access to justice: Aid workers’ overlooked right to legal aid
In 2022, 444 aid workers were injured, kidnapped, or killed worldwide. Among the aid workers working on the front lines…
3 Jan 2024 Blog
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Human Rights Watch | Gaza: Unlawful Israeli Hospital Strikes Worsen Health Crisis [EN/AR]
The Israeli military’s repeated, apparently unlawful attacks on medical facilities, personnel, and transport are further destroying Gaza’s healthcare system and should be investigated as war crimes. Concerns about disproportionate attacks are magnified for hospitals. Even the threat of an attack…
2 Jan 2024 Resource
Good Practices, lessons learned, and the unique challenges affecting security risk management in urban humanitarian responses
This GISF research article identifies the unique elements in urban environments and the humanitarian security risk management (SRM) considerations resulting from these dynamics. With urbanisation on the rise worldwide and the proliferation of humanitarian responses in densely populated areas, understanding…
19 Dec 2023 Resource
Palestine Red Crescent Society | Response Report as of Saturday, October 7th 2023, 6:00 PM Until Sunday, November 29th 2023, 00:00 AM
Palestine Red Crescent Society teams are still responding to the developments on the ground in both Gaza Strip and the West Bank, where the operations are carried out 24/7, for the 54th day in a row. The following information in…
4 Dec 2023 Resource
ACAPS | Thematic Report: Afghanistan – Update on Taliban decrees and directives affecting the humanitarian response (01 December 2023)
This report provides an update on the Interim Taliban Authority (ITA) decrees and directives (edicts) relevant to the Afghanistan humanitarian response. The analysis covers the period between the publication of ACAPS’ baseline report in April 2023 and October 2023. It maps and…
4 Dec 2023 Resource
Protecting humanitarian and health actors: a collective responsibility
Security threats facing humanitarian and health workers have hit record levels in recent years, with modern warfare taking a heavy toll on the sector. In…
21 Nov 2023 Blog
Palestine Red Crescent Society | Response Report as of Saturday, October 7th 2023, 6:00 PM Until Wednesday, November 15th 2023, 24:00 AM
Palestine Red Crescent Society teams are still responding to the developments on the ground in both Gaza Strip and the West Bank, where the operations are carried out 24/7, for the 39th day in a row. The information in this…
17 Nov 2023 Resource
Insecurity Insight | Attacks on health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (12-15 October 2023)
Since violence seriously escalated in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories on 07 October, Insecurity Insight has identified at least 94 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care. Download the resource from the box on the…
18 Oct 2023 Resource
UNRWA | Situation Report #6 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, 16 October 2023 [EN/AR]
UNRWA Situation Report #6 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, 16 October 2023 [EN/AR]. Download the English and Arabic version from the box on the left.
18 Oct 2023 Resource
Now Available in Arabic: Security Risk Management Essentials Certificate
We are thrilled to announce that our Security Risk Management Essentials Certificate, developed in collaboration with Disaster Ready, is now available…
13 Oct 2023 News