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SECURITY TRENDS "By definition, the people who are working trying to tackle humanitarian need are working in places which are often remote, usually difficult, and very often dangerous as well, because that's where the conflicts are and that’s where the natural disasters happen." John Holmes Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
Victims
278
humanitarians were victims of 139 serious security incidents in 2009, compared with 1999 when 65 humanitarians were involved in 34 such incidents. In 2009, 205 of these victims were national staff members of humanitarian organizations, while 73 were international. In 1999, 40 victims were national staff and 25 were internationals. Humanitarian workers as victims of security incidents 250
NATIONAL STAFF INTERNATIONAL STAFF
225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0
1997
*2009 figures are provisional
2000
2009* SOURCE: AID WORKER SECURITY DATABASE A PROJECT OF HUMANITARIAN OUTCOMES www.aidworkersecurity.org
Killed
Humanitarian workers killed
102
100
humanitarian workers were killed in 2009 (88 national staff and 14 international staff), compared with 1999 when 30 humanitarians were killed (24 nationals and 6 internationals).
NATIONAL STAFF INTERNATIONAL STAFF
75 50 25 0 1997
Kidnapped
2000
2009*
Humanitarian workers kidnapped
92
humanitarian workers were kidnapped in 2009 (59 national staff and 33 international staff), compared with 1999 when 20 humanitarians were kidnapped (2 nationals and 18 internationals).
75
NATIONAL STAFF INTERNATIONAL STAFF
50 25 0 1997
2000
2009*
Victims
139
security incidents occurred in 2009, compared with 34 in 1999. Kidnappings, the most common incident, increased from 9 to 37 over this period. Attacks and assassinations rose from 7 to 32. Bombing incidents increased from 3 to 23. Ambush/road attacks increased from 8 to 20. Security incidents by type 1999-2009 139
125
Kidnappings (including by authorities) Attacks/Assassinations
100
Ambushes/road attacks Aerial Aerialbombings/Bombings/IEDs bombing/Bombing/IED
75
Suicide bombings
50
32
Mob violence
25 0
Raids/Armed incursions
Combat operations crossfire Other incidents
1999
*2009 figures are provisional
2009* SOURCE: AID WORKER SECURITY DATABASE A PROJECT OF HUMANITARIAN OUTCOMES www.aidworkersecurity.org
