This report examines how the experience of Russian occupation shapes protection of civilians readiness in Ukraine.

Evacuation of civilians is typically considered a measure of last resort in armed conflict.

The Battle of Mosul, fought by the Iraqi armed forces and a US-led Coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), lasted nine months, r

In February 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mariia Levchenko was working for an international organization in Kyiv. Like

In Somalia’s armed conflict, thousands of people - most of whom are civilians - are killed every year by various armed actors. In south-central Somali

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Over the last two years, several attacks against civilians and civilian

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The civilian toll resulting from the escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has been devastating. Russia’s use

On November 18, 2022, countries will convene in Dublin, Ireland, to endorse the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians fro

Today, armed conflicts are increasingly fought in urban areas affecting some 50 million people. Thus, urban areas are vulnerable to the effects of con