Understanding ICoCA: Ensuring a future for responsible security

Future Security Trends: Implications for Human Rights

Jamie Williamson, Executive Director of the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) shares his perspectives on the future of responsible private security provision. Recounting the history of the formation of the Association and how the security industry has evolved, Jamie lays out some key emerging issues. These include the role of technology, urbanisation, climate change, and of course, COVID-19. All these trends are impacting the provision of responsible private security. So how are responsible private security service providers adapting to this new world, and how can respect for human rights and humanitarian law be assured in the future?