HIGH
World: Aid in Danger Bi-Monthly News Brief (18 February - 03 March 2026)
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WarCast Score
71/100
GPT Reference
20/100
Summary
Countries: World, Chad, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen
Source: Insecurity Insight
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Monitoring of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2730
In May 2024, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2730 with 14 votes and one abstention. The resolution, covering the protection of humanitarian and UN and associated personnel and their premises and assets, was co-sponsored by 97 UN Member States, recalling the obligation of all parties to armed conflict to comply with international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocols of 1977. In September 2025, the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel was signed by more than 100 states reaffirming their commitment to take action and uphold the principles of international law designed to ensure the protection of humanitarian personnel.
In the 22 months since the adoption of the resolution, Insecurity Insight recorded 870 attacks and acts of violence against aid workers from the UN, humanitarian and civil society, resulting in 614 aid workers killed, 522 injured, 318 kidnapped and 375 arrested. These acts of violence underscore the urgent need for strengthened collective action and the promotion of collaborative security risk mitigation strategies to enhance aid worker safety and security and to provide crisis and post-incident support to affected individuals and their families.
In total, 375 aid workers were arrested or detained in 180 incidents in 20 countries. Many arrests and detentions appear linked to efforts to control, intimidate, or exert leverage over humanitarian actors and access. Arrests often occurred in the context of movement restrictions, such as arrests at checkpoints, during travel, or following curfew enforcement. In other cases, aid workers were arrested over issues related to permits, registration, visa
AI Assessment
Threat Level: MODERATE. Monitoring of humanitarian law International commitment to protect personnel
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Key Phrases
"Monitoring of humanitarian law""International commitment to protect personnel"

