Latest news and updates
Analysis: UK Court of Appeals Holds Company Not Liable for Acts of the Police or Following the VPs
Read the article by Jonathan Drimmer, Strategic Advisor to the Secretariat.
Annual Plenary is Cancelled
The Voluntary Principles Initiative regrets to inform that its Annual Plenary Meeting scheduled for March 17-18 is cancelled due to concerns related to international travel given the coronavirus.
Read the first Newsletter of the Initiative
Learn about the latest news of the VPI and its membership, access resources, and more.
Voluntary Principles Training Course is available online
The training material allows members and non-members to have a baseline education on human rights issues and its application to security operations
Call for project partners
DCAF and ICRC are seeking expressions of interest from academic institutions, think tanks, and policy research organizations that would be interested in continuously improving and updating the DCAF-ICRC Toolkit and Knowledge Hub.
Voluntary Principles Initiative releases its 2019-2022 Strategy
The Voluntary Principles Initiative recently released its new Strategy. The document focus on four strategic directions.
Voluntary Principles funds implementation activities in Nigeria
The Voluntary Principles Initiative has approved and disbursed funds to support the continued implementation efforts in Nigeria. The grant is valid for a period of one year.
Watch the recorded webinar
The webinar Contracting Private Security Companies: Risks & Responsibilities in a Rapidly Changing Market, produced in partnership with ICoCA, is available here.
OECD announced as new Observer
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has become the new Observer of the Voluntary Principles Initiative.