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1 results foundAuthor: Wille, Christina Title: Operating in Insecurity. Shifting patterns of violence against humanitarian providers and their staff Summary: This report identifies the following trends over the last 15 years: • The proportion of national staff affected by all types of security events has increased among all types of humanitarian aid providers (UN, Red Cross, and INGOs), an effect that is particularly strong during periods of active fighting. This suggests that the exposure to the most dangerous environments has been increasingly transferred to national staff members. The trend is slightly less apparent among INGOs than for UN and Red Cross agencies. • The proportion of international female staff members who experience severe security events has decreased, even though absolute numbers have risen. The reason for this remains unclear. • In contrast to INGOs, the proportion of security events affecting the UN and the Red Cross over time has fallen in some contexts and risen in others. The proportion of events affecting the UN has decreased in rural areas and during road travel. However, in urban areas and during periods of active fighting, UN agencies continue to experience security events in above average proportions. We interpret this trend as indicating that the UN’s security policies have succeeded in limiting staff exposure in areas of wellknown risk (in rural areas and on the road) through a variety of measures. Nonetheless, these figures highlight continued exposure to insecurity in specific areas, particularly in cities and during periods of active fighting between conflict parties. • The proportion of security events affecting Red Cross agencies in rural areas has fallen, but their proportion of security events occurring during travel on the road remains high. The Red Cross also experiences a high proportion of severe security events during periods of active fighting and in urban contexts. We suggest that this reflects the ICRC’s and National Societies’ presence during periods of active fighting, as well as their continued travel to hot spots to access people in need. • Across all contexts, INGOs continue to bear the greatest share of security events. This is particularly true in rural areas and during road travel, and slightly less so in urban areas and during active fighting. We interpret this as reflecting an increased INGO presence in areas of sustained assistance, in particular in rural areas, but cannot judge to what extent security measures and intentional targeting by perpetrators influences this trend. • Overall we believe that the pattern of security events suggests an overall increase in humanitarian presence in highly insecure places. This, in turn, affects their exposure and vulnerability to violence and insecurity, and might influence perpetrator intention as well. Details: Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland: Insecurity Insight, 2013. 27p. Source: Internet Resource: Insecurity Insight Report 13-1; Accessed April 16, 2013 at: http://www.insecurityinsight.org/files/Report_13_1_Operating_in_Insecurity.pdf Year: 2013 Country: International URL: http://www.insecurityinsight.org/files/Report_13_1_Operating_in_Insecurity.pdf Shelf Number: 128377 Keywords: Humanitarian Aid WorkersSecurity ProvidersVictims of Violence (International) |