Violence against civilians contributes to intractable cycles of conflict and instability – civilian casualties lead to grievance, which leads to mobilization and recruitment of the aggrieved, which leads to more violence and warfare. Stimson's Protecting Civilians and Human Security Program is a critical partner among a dedicated group of stakeholders at the international and local levels working to reduce violence against civilians around the world.
The program works to bridge policy and practice, prioritizing being in the field, identifying protection challenges and innovations at the local level to better understand the reality on the ground. We then work with policymakers in governments and international organizations to develop approaches that will help practitioners overcome obstacles and maximize efforts on the ground. By combining our work at the policy level and the field level, we achieve a multiplier effect, ensuring that protection efforts are informed by evidence based on ground experience.
Julie Gregory highlights the state of human rights ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
December 8, 2023
U.N. bodies outside the Security Council have continued to make substantive — if overlooked — contributions to atrocity prevention objectives
November 6, 2023
Assessing the political strategy for the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic ahead of the November 2023 mandate renewal
November 6, 2023
Exploring opportunities to enhance atrocity prevention and early warning through improved tracking and understanding of online false narratives
October 4, 2023
Blue Helmet peacekeeping missions face ongoing challenges to host-country consent, amidst geopolitical shifts and anti-UN sentiment
September 25, 2023
Examining opportunities for the expedited transition of the peacekeeping mission and longer-term reconfiguration of the UN in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
July 18, 2023
MINUSMA has lessons for the future of UN peacekeeping when it comes to the protection of civilians
July 14, 2023
Examining UN Security Council trends and practices in the mandating of UN peace operations
June 20, 2023
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