ACF – Consultant to support the development of a state of play report on criminalization of aid

1)Background 2025 was one of the deadliest year affecting humanitarian personnel worldwide and resurgence of conflicts since the beginning of 2026 may likely continue to impact civilians and humanitarian personnel. According to Insecurity Insight, since the adoption of S/UNSC/2730 “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,…