Safety and Security of Humanitarian Workers

Blog Posts/News Stories:

"Aid Worker Fatalities: A Growing Global Trend," OneWorld, 14 Nov. 2008 [text]

"Attacks against Aid Workers," Humanitarian Relief Blog, 5 Oct. 2008 [text]

"How Many Aid Workers Receive Security Trainings," Humanitarian Relief Blog, 9 Jan. 2009 [text]

"Looking Back: When Humanitarians Become Targets," Humanitarian Relief Blog, 27 Dec. 2008 [text]

"Overcoming the Threat to Aid Workers," BBC News, 21 Oct. 2008 [text]

See also blog posts in the International Aid Worker Blog that report on deaths and injuries.

Papers/Reports:

"Mortality and Morbidity among Humanitarian Workers," Paper presented to the ISA 2005, 5 March 2005 [access]

Operating in Insecure Environements (UK Govt., Oct. 2008) [access via ReliefWeb]

Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel : report of the Secretary-General, UN Doc. no. A/63/305, 13 Aug. 2008 [text via UNBISnet in 6 UN languages; text via ReliefWeb]

Advice & Resources:

Patronus Analytical Blog [access]

Safety, Security & Aid Workers, AidWorkers Network [access]

For more information, visit the "Safety and Security" section of ReliefWeb's humanitarian library and browse other related postings on this blog.

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