Civilian Perceptions of the Yan Gora (CJTF) in Borno State, Nigeria
Civilian Perceptions of the Yan Gora (CJTF) in Borno State, Nigeria As the violence in northeast Nigeria continues into its ninth year, communities have been…
Follow the Money: Financing UN Peacekeeping Operations
In our VOICES blog, we share regular updates from our global programs, including CIVIC’s Peacekeeping Team. This piece was written by CIVIC Peacekeeping Director Alison Giffen and United Nations Sr. Associate Sam Harju. United Nations Member States are feverishly negotiating the proposed $7.27 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations. These governments must come to an agreement on the…
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Sexual Violence is a Tactic of War
Ten years ago today, the UN Security Council passed a landmark resolution (UNSC 1820) recognizing a practice so deeply troubling that the world had previously turned a blind eye: Sexual violence is a tactic of war. While women and girls disproportionately experience this type of violence, men and boys can also fall victim. One decade…
“Protection Through Projection:” Can MONUSCO Maintain Innovative Community Engagement Practices Despite a Smaller Budget and Reduced Field Presence?
In our VOICES blog, we share regular updates from our global programs, including CIVIC’s Peacekeeping Team. This piece was written by CIVIC Peacekeeping Associate Bénédicte Aboul-Nasr, with input from Peacekeeping Advisor Lauren Spink and Peacekeeping Director Alison Giffen. UN Member States are in the process of negotiating the budgets of UN peacekeeping operations, including the United Nations…
Engagement Communautaire de la MONUSCO Avec une Présence Réduite Sur le Terrain
Plusieurs analyses et documents politiques clés consacrés au maintien de la paix reconnaissent l’engagement communautaire comme un élément essentiel pour la protection des civils. La…
Community Engagement by MONUSCO with Reduced Field Presence
Community engagement has been recognized in a number of key peacekeeping reviews and policy documents as a crucial part of protecting civilians. The United Nations…
The International Day of the Child: The Need for Protection of Nigeria’s Next Generation
As the world observes International Day of the Child, we should stop and consider the critical need to protect civilians, including children, across northeast Nigeria. With some degree of success, the Nigerian government has pushed back armed opposition groups in the country’s northeast – especially Jama’atu Sunnah Lida’awati Wal Jihad and Islamic State West Africa,…
“Taking Aim” – CIVIC Takes a Closer Look at the Global Arms Trade
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo took a turn for the worse in 2017 and the New Year is unlikely to bring much relief to Congolese civilians.
Four Ways the United Nations Can Get #United4Civilians
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo took a turn for the worse in 2017 and the New Year is unlikely to bring much relief to Congolese civilians.