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

2024: A Year of Record Civilian Harm For civilians in conflict-affected countries, 2024 was marked by a series of increasingly bleak records. The Unit

In Ukraine’s ongoing conflict, civil-military cooperation has grown into a critical instrument for resilience and the protection of civilians. CIMIC o

UN peacekeeping is experiencing a crisis of confidence. Though conflict levels have nearly doubled in the past five years, some UN member states, incl

In August 2022, at the direction of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, the Department of Defense (DoD) released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Re

Since 2003, US airstrikes in Somalia have caused significant civilian harm, though most reported incidents of civilian harm have been deemed “unsubsta

Over the past three decades, UN peace operations have increasingly integrated robust human rights mandates, recognizing their vital role in conflict p

English Since 2014, the Tillabéri region located in Western Niger, bordering Mali, Benin, and Burkina Faso, has faced insecurity linked to armed oppos