Sahr Muhammedally at the United Nations on Prioritizing the Protection of Civilians
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#GenderInConflict: Staffing Gender Posts to Strengthen Peacekeeping Missions
The following video is one piece in a collection on our VOICES blog focused on the gendered experience in conflict and how gender differences should factor into the protection of civilians. In many of the countries where peacekeeping operations are deployed, gender-based violence (GBV) and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) are taking place at significant levels…
Twenty Years of Prioritizing the Protection of Civilians: Painful Lessons from Rwanda Remain Relevant for UN Peacekeeping Operations Today
This is the second piece in a series that CIVIC will publish 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 in our Twitter feed @CivCenter as we reflect on the status of the protection of civilians…
A Challenge for Peacekeeping: Balancing Static Protection with Mobility in South Sudan
On March 15, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2459, extending the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year. Following the signing of ceasefire agreements in 2017 and a revitalized peace agreement in September 2018, violence has subsided in many areas of South Sudan. However, as a…
Twenty Years of Prioritizing the Protection of Civilians: February 1999 – UN Security Council Convenes First-Ever Meeting Focused on Protecting Civilians in Conflict
This is the first piece in a series that CIVIC will publish 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 with #POC20 as we reflect on the status of the protection of civilians during this important…
#16Days to #OrangeTheWorld: Kemi’s Story (Part 3)
As part of the #16Days global “UNite to End Violence” campaign, we are sharing the story of a woman who faced violence in the midst of a conflict zone. Drawing from “In Her Shoes,” a toolkit designed by the Gender Based Violence Prevention Network, Kemi’s story, a fictionalized account based on real experiences, illustrates the…
#16Days to #OrangeTheWorld: Kemi’s Story (Part 2)
As part of the #16Days global “UNite to End Violence” campaign, we are sharing the story of a woman who faced violence in the midst of a conflict zone. Drawing from “In Her Shoes,” a toolkit designed by the Gender Based Violence Prevention Network, Kemi’s story, a fictionalized account based on real experiences, illustrates the…