Amidst violent conflicts and the ever-growing and multifaceted humanitarian crises around the globe, protecting humanitarian and health workers is a prerequisite for the provision of aid and medical care to those in need.
Principled humanitarian access is the cornerstone of humanitarian programming. It is safeguarded under international legal frameworks, but by no means guaranteed during complex emergencies.
The Toolkit aims to continue improving understanding of counterterrorism and sanctions-related issues and equip humanitarian actors with the practical tools and guidance to navigate operating in contexts where these measures apply. First published in 2015 and updated in 2020, the 2024 version inc
This report presents the challenges that people living with organised criminal violence in Honduras face, including in accessing protection and assistance, and how they navigate and cope with them.
Many of the environments in which NRC and the humanitarian community operates have evolved over recent years with significant implications for how the organisation engages non-state armed groups (NSAGs or armed groups).
As conflict dynamics change around the world and NGOs increasingly work in fragile contexts, humanitarian teams are being challenged to understand and work with markets where Designated Terrorist Entities (DTEs) and Counter Terrorism Measures (CTMs) are part of the operational landscape.