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Who we are
Protect Humanitarians is a global initiative which advocates for better protection of humanitarian aid workers. Through a dedicated emergency fund, we provide concrete support to NGOs and their staff, survivors of attacks and/or their families. We also develop inter-organisational research and learning to promote best practices in mental health and legal assistance to humanitarian survivors after incidents.
Protect Humanitarians is a neutral and independent organisation, established in 2024 with the support of the King Baudouin Foundation.
‘‘Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations […] is a war crime’’
(Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Article 8, paragraph 2 (b), (iii) and Article 8, paragraph 2, (e), (iii))
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What we do
Protect Humanitarians advocates for better protection of humanitarian workers and provides concrete support through:
Advocacy
towards decision-makers and awareness raising vis-Ã -vis the general public about the need to protect humanitarian actors;
Emergency Support
enabling rapid medical, psychological, material and legal assistance to humanitarians, survivors of attacks, and/or their families, in partnership with Protect Aid Workers;
Experts’ sharing of good practices
on Duty of Care, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) to humanitarian personnel through a dedicated Community of Practice;
Legal expertise
in support of humanitarian actors and/or their families seeking justice after incidents and/or attacks.
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Agenda
Emergency support
After a critical incident, having access to rapid and adequate support can significantly help survivors and/or their families in their process of healing.
Protect Humanitarians
can support with immediate medical or psychological aid, specialist legal advice and urgent material assistance.
Can we take on your case?
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Applications for emergency support are evaluated on a case by case basis and considering criteria such as situation and needs.
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Take action
Every day, hundreds of humanitarians face threats, attacks and kidnapping – just because they deliver life saving assistance to populations in need. Help us better protect our humanity through helping the humanitarian community.
Partner with us
Every day, hundreds of humanitarians face threats, attacks and kidnapping – just because they deliver life saving assistance to populations in need. Help us better protect our humanity through helping the humanitarian community.
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Fundraise
Are you planning to run a marathon and interested to fundraise for our cause? Can you help us increase our visibility? We are open for initiatives to support our critical work.
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Volunteer
We welcome experts who wish to get involved in the project. If you have relevant skills, email us a brief cover letter, CV and availability.
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Donate
Become an active supporter of humanitarian workers around the world by making a donation to Protect Humanitarians today.
You can donate by clicking the button below, or make a direct bank transfer using the details below:
IBAN: BE10 0000 0000 0404
BIC: GEBABEBB
Structured communication: +++623/3863/40096+++
Protect Humanitarians Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation
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