Marc Linning is the Senior Protection Advisor at the Center for Civilians in Confict.
This past Wednesday, September 9th, marked the first annual United Nations’ International Day to Protect Education from Attack – highlighting the importance of protecting schools and education for children in conflict zones. When Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) talks with civilians on the ground in conflict-affected communities like Afghanistan or northeast (NE) Nigeria about…
This week marks the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. On the anniversary of this series of world-changing meetings, we invite you to pause with us and reflect on where the world stands 70 years later. To say that the transformative – and growing – set of agreements that emerged from the Conventions “matter”…
What do you picture when you think of a conflict zone? Many imagine buildings reduced to rubble, displaced families, and armed actors carrying out operations. On this International Day of Non-Violence, I would like to add another image – one that does not solely portray civilians as victims. Think of civilians and armed actors sitting…