Civilians caught in Donbas conflict need government system to protect them
November 10, 2020 By Beatrice Godefroy and Liza Baran Imagine that you live in one of the isolated villages located near the contact line in Eastern U
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#WPS20: SEA, Gender Parity, and Protection of Civilians from CRSV—Competing Priorities?
October 31, 2020 marked the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). This resolution w
Barriers and Bridges to Protection: Civil-Military Engagement in Northeast Nigeria
Civilians in northeast Nigeria are caught in the middle of an ongoing conflict between the Government of Nigeria and multiple armed opposition groups
Having Their Say: Guidelines for Involving Local Civil Society in the Planning, Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of U.S. Security Assistance and Cooperation
The U.S. government spends $20 billion every year building the security capacity of foreign governments – more than double the amount it spent in the
#WPS20: The Crucial Role of Female Officers in Eastern Ukraine
October 31, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. This
A Comprehensive Approach is Needed for the Protection of Civilians in Urban War
The following are remarks delivered by CIVIC's MENA and South Asia Director, Sahr Muhammedally, during the 43rd Sanremo Round Table on "New Dimensions
#WPS20: Language on Gender in Resolutions Authorizing UN Peacekeeping Operations
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) conducts research and advocacy on the protection of civilians through UN peacekeeping operations. Although CI
#WPS20: How Women’s Participation in Iraqi Security Forces Can Increase Civilian Safety
October 31, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. This resolution was the
“We Have to Try to Break the Silence Somehow:” Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence through UN Peacekeeping
It has been twenty years since the United Nations Security Council adopted its first thematic resolution on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in the ye
#WPS20: Improving Information-Sharing on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence through the UN Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Arrangements
October 31, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. This resolution was the
