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.
Peacekeeping missions need to adapt to an evolving threat environment both from and within the air domain
April 17, 2024
It will be essential that the UN, AU, and member states alike unite behind a common approach for addressing the protection of civilians in Sudan.
April 15, 2024
March 8, 2024
Assessing developments in South Sudan to inform the March 2024 mandate renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission
March 1, 2024
Human security is now at the core of NATO's doctrine and the conflict in Ukraine is putting it to a different test
February 27, 2024
Reflecting on another successful year of strengthening both U.S. and global atrocity prevention efforts through research and engagement
February 26, 2024
Stimson’s research and partnerships were highlighted at the United Nations 2023 Peacekeeping Ministerial in early December
January 23, 2024
Evaluating the mandate and strategic orientation of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to inform the mission’s December 2023 mandate renewal and forthcoming drawdown
December 11, 2023
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