Noticias y recursos

Noticias

The Security Council adopted a resolution emphasizing the protection of UN and humanitarian personnel, urging states to uphold international law, conduct impartial investigations into attacks, and address new challenges like disinformation. The resolution, passed with 14 votes in favor and 1 abstention, highlights the increased risks faced by humanitarian workers and calls for enhanced measures to ensure their safety and accountability.
The Protect Aid Workers mechanism was presented at the 2024 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks. The session introduced the situations covered by the mechanism, the selection criteria, the grant application process and the partnership specificities.
The 2024 European Humanitarian Forum's panel on "Enhancing the security of humanitarian workers in conflicts and complex emergencies" discussed the dangers faced by humanitarian workers and presented strategies like security training and risk assessment to minimize these risks. The panel emphasized the need for coordinated efforts among humanitarian organizations, governments, and local communities, and suggested policy improvements to better protect humanitarian workers.

Informes

Explore the significant advancements and ongoing challenges in Security Risk Management (SRM) within the humanitarian sector. Learn about the disparities between international and local organizations, emerging threats, and the need for a person-centred approach.
The SHCC report offers a clear roadmap for reinforcing protection mechanisms. Global cooperation is essential to advancing the protection of these workers and ensuring access to medical care in dangerous areas. 
The growing violence against health care in conflict zones is a serious humanitarian crisis that requires immediate global action to protect health workers and systems. The SHCC report underscores the urgency of this issue and provides a roadmap for the global community to act in defense of health care in conflict zones.

Recursos útiles

La Aid Worker Security Database regista los incidentes de violencia contra los cooperantes humanitarios. 

El proyecto Aid in Danger recopila datos sobre cualquier evento que obtaculice la prestaciónde la ayuda, incluidas las amenazas y los incidentes violentos contra los cooperantes humanitarios y las agencias de ayuda.

INSO dispone de una biblioteca de informes públicos que incluye revisiones trimestrales sobre seguridad y acceso humanitario, un resumen mensual de incidentes que involucran a ONG y publicaciones temáticas..

Safeguarding Health in Conflict aboga por la protección de la atención sanitaria en las zonas de conflicto en todo el mundo.

Surveillance System For Attacks on Health Care realiza el seguimiento y documenta los incidentes de violencia contra el sector de la salud.

Health Care in Danger tiene como objetivo proteger los servicios de salud en las zonas de conflicto.