News & Resources

News

For a new digital photography exhibition, Courage amid crisis: Portraits from the frontline of humanity, Protect Aid Workers (PAW) commissioned local photographers to capture the stories and resilience of aid workers supported by PAW, ensuring no aid worker is left behind.
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Protect Aid Workers will be joining the upcoming International Conference on the Protection of Humanitarian Aid Workers as an official conference partner.
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We’ve developed a new Protect Aid Workers e-learning module - a short, practical introduction to what PAW offers and how it can complement an organisation’s existing procedures. 
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Reports

Discover the challenges and barriers faced by aid workers in seeking justice for attacks and learn about the recommendations from Legal Action Worldwide. Explore current legal frameworks and strategies to improve accountability and support.
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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.
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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. 
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Useful links

The Aid Worker Security Database records incidents of violence against aid workers. 

The Aid in Danger project collects data on any event that interferes with the delivery of aid, including incidents of violence against aid workers and aid agencies and its effects on access for aid agencies.

INSO provides a library of public reports featuring a Quarterly Safety & Access Review, a motnhly NGO incident overview and Thematic publications. 

The Safeguarding Health in Conflict advocates for the protection of healthcare in conflict zones worldwide. 

Surveillance System For Attacks on Health Care track  document incidents of violence against the health sector. 

Health Care in Danger aims to protect healthcare services in conflict zones.