On November 26, CIVIC brought together experts from the field and from the wider humanitarian sector to discuss recommendations and main takeaways from our latest report, “Fighting for Our Lives: COVID-19 and the Protection of Civilians in Conflict-Affected States”. Emily Knowles, author of the report, was joined by Mujidang Sitdang (CIVIC’s Nigeria Program), Joseph Stefanelli…
In countries affected by war, the global COVID-19 pandemic created a context of uncertainty and instability, and in some instances led to additional threats to civilian populations already exposed to violence. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen an increase in the use of private security contractors in a variety of contexts to…
On June 25, 2021, CIVIC hosted a discussion on innovative programming & best practices for implementing International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the age of COVID-19. This side event was convened on the margins of the 2021 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS), a platform dedicated to discussing current and emerging humanitarian challenges and priority themes and…