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When a crisis unfolds, every minute matters. During conflict, natural disasters, civil unrest or other rapidly evolving emergencies, United Nations personnel need reliable ways to receive critical information, remain¡­

GONDAR, Ethiopia ¡ª For days, 19 humanitarian personnel in Ethiopia¡¯s Tigray region had no flights out, no road they could count on and unreliable communications. On 30 September, they reached Gondar, in the neighbouring¡­

As her assignment in Abu Jubayhah, South Kordofan, draws to a close, Reem Koman can still recall the question people asked her most when she introduced herself as a United Nations Volunteer with the Department of Safety and¡­

Humanitarian actors rely on safe and secure movements to operate in high-risk areas. During the first half of 2026, UNDSS colleagues worked alongside humanitarian partners to support safe and sustained movements and access¡­

Once the ground stopped shaking, UNDSS colleagues had to establish who was safe, which buildings could be occupied and how best to reach colleagues cut off by damaged communications. The 26 August earthquake, centred in Choc¨®¡­

"You have to adapt in this role. You also have to know how to listen." Faisal, a Community Liaison Assistant (CLA) with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Sudan's Blue Nile State, reflects on how¡­

On a map, M¨¦naka is just another village in northeastern Mali. On the ground, it is an epicenter of displacement, trade and insecurity, marked by the presence of armed groups and terrorist activity, including ISIS-affiliated¡­

On this World Humanitarian Day, UNDSS highlights the importance of giving humanitarian personnel the training and skills they need to work safely. In Gaza, that means bringing security training within reach. For humanitarian¡­

By early July, clean drinking water had become one of the hardest things to find in Al Obeid. Weeks of intensive drone attacks had damaged infrastructure across the North Kordofan city, including fuel depots and facilities¡­

On a map, the route to southern Syria appears straightforward. On the ground, however, every kilometre must be understood before humanitarian teams can safely travel it. Before a humanitarian mission sets out, UNDSS security¡­

By the time the first trucks begin moving towards Gaza, Osama Shaaban has already been working for hours. As a Field Security Associate with UNDSS at the UN Humanitarian Hub in Al-Arish, Egypt, his day starts with security¡­

"I had just gotten home from the office at around 5:55 p.m. when suddenly the ground began to move." For Mr. Henrique Eduardo Lopes Dias, UNDSS Security Adviser in Venezuela, the earthquake that struck on 24 June began the¡­