Civilian Protection
Soldiers are increasingly being asked to perform roles in protecting the civilians of other states. While it is assumed that the political ends of peace operations should create environments with fewer threats to civilians, how far can military efforts go to prevent conflicts, support peacebuilding and serve humanitarian goals? What role can troops play in directly protecting civilians?
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December 21, 2012
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By
Aditi Gorur
Striking while the Iron’s Hot: The Case for Humanitarian Engagement with M23 after Goma
Many people were taken aback when the rebel group M23 managed to capture the strategically vital city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 20 November. They were even
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September 24, 2012
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By
Sweta Maturu
To Combat Sexual Violence in Liberia: A Need for Sharper Focus on Traditional Justice
The UN's peacekeeping mission in Liberia has been working to reduce that country's high rate of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), a legacy of its devastating 14-year civil war.
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July 09, 2012
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By
Alison Giffen
Measuring Success in the Sudans
Today marks the one-year anniversary of South Sudan's independence from Sudan. To measure what has been achieved, the baseline for progress should reach at least as far back as January
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June 25, 2012
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Guy Hammond
Saving Port-au-Prince: United Nations Efforts to Protect Civilians in Haiti in 2006–2007
Policy makers, practitioners, and experts alike have increasingly identified the protection of civilians as a priority for United Nations peacekeeping operations and as key to mission
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December 15, 2011
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Victoria Metcalfe,
Alison Giffen,
Samir Elhawary
UN Integration and Humanitarian Space
An Independent Study Commissioned by the UN Integration Steering Group
For over two decades, the United Nations has developed policies and practices to create greater coherence
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