Geopolitics and Risk Management in International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Working in Conflict Zones

Adam Yeomans; Christiana Osei Bonsu; Kavita Goel; Donald Winchester

Geopolitics and Risk Management in International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Working in Conflict Zones

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The year 2024 holds the unfortunate title of the highest number of humanitarian worker deaths on record. The United Nations (UN) reports that 2024 recorded increased violence, kidnappings, threats and arbitrary detention of humanitarian workers. The people exposed to these incidents and risks are largely workers employed by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), such as the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Red Cross or Red Crescent. Governance bodies of NGOs have a responsibility to keep their employees and volunteers safe; a responsibility that is becoming harder to fulfil with increased risk of harm due to geopolitical conflict conditions. More importantly, how does the corporate governance of an international NGO need to change to respond to
the evolving geopolitical landscape?

Original language	English
No.	15
Specialist publication	AIB Review
Publisher	Australian Institute of Business
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2026

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