Read “POC20: Twenty Years of the Protection of Civilians – Challenges, Progress, and Priorities for the Future“ This year, 2019, marks twenty years since the…
This is the seventh piece in a series that CIVIC is publishing throughout 2019 to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council taking up the protection of civilians on its agenda. This piece is a guest contribution by Kelly Razzouk, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the International Rescue Committee. Follow along here, on Facebook, and on Twitter as…
This is the sixth piece in a series that CIVIC is publishing throughout 2019 to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council taking up the protection of civilians on its agenda. This piece is a guest contribution by Leonie Arendt, who works at the Policy Branch of the UN Office for the Coordination…
This piece is part of an ongoing series that marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council taking up the protection of civilians on its agenda. Follow along here, on Facebook, and on Twitter as we mark this important anniversary year. Starting today, world leaders will descend on New York for the opening of the 74th session of the United…
The UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) Fifth Committee (5C) concluded its annual session on peacekeeping budgets on July 3rd, missing the fiscal-year deadline by three days. This blog post provides an overview of the key outcomes from the 5C session, such as: the overall peacekeeping budget for 2019-2020; staffing positions; the financial situation facing UN peacekeeping;…
The Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) and the Permanent Missions of Belgium, Indonesia, and Switzerland to the United Nations convened the POC20 Policy Dialogue on July 9 and 10 in New York. The POC20 Policy Dialogue brought together experts, thought leaders, and key stakeholders from a diverse group of Member States, intergovernmental organizations, the…
The deadline for Member States to approve the budgets of UN peacekeeping operations is this Sunday, June 30. For the second year in a row, the UN’s Fifth Committee, responsible for administrative and budgetary matters, may not reach agreement on peacekeeping budgets before the end of the financial year. The delay puts peacekeeping operations –…
This is the fourth piece in a series that CIVIC is publishing throughout 2019 to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council taking up the protection of civilians on its agenda. Follow along here, on Facebook, and on Twitter as we mark this important anniversary year. UN Member States are fast approaching the…
This is the third piece in a series that CIVIC is publishing throughout 2019 to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council taking up the protection of civilians on its agenda. Follow along here, on Facebook, and on Twitter as we mark this important anniversary year. Today is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers…