Letter to President Biden: Time to Act on the U.S. Landmine Policy is Now
January 31, 2022 – Today, on the second anniversary of the current U.S. landmine policy, CIVIC, a steering committee member of the U.S. Campaign to Ba
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CIVIC Statement on New Pentagon Directive on Civilian Harm
January 27, 2022 – On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a directive to senior civilian and military officials on strength
CIVIC Echoes Congressional Calls to Overhaul U.S. Lethal Force Policy
January 21, 2022 – Yesterday, 50 U.S. Senators and Representatives, led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative
More than 70 people, including women and children, killed overnight in Yemen
January 21, 2022 – Aid agencies operating in Yemen are horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have be
Press Release: New Reports Illustrate Continued US Failures on Protection of Civilians
December 13, 2021 – Responding to new reporting from The New York Times detailing how a U.S. secret special operations cell repeatedly sidestepped saf
NGO Letter to US Secretary of Defense Demands Accountability and Reform After 20 Years of Civilian Harm
On December 1, 2021, CIVIC and 20 other organizations sent a letter to United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging him to account for and r
24 NGOs Call for Urgent Congressional Oversight Over U.S. Civilian Harm Policies
On November 30, 2021, 24 humanitarian, human rights, protection of civilians, peacebuilding, and government accountability organizations sent a letter
CIVIC Joins NGOs in Calling on U.S. Government to Commit to UN Peacekeeping at Upcoming Ministerial
On November 15, 2021, the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping (PEP) sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in advance of the Unit
CIVIC Receives 2nd Place Prize for Innovation in Global Security from the Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) is proud to announce that it has received second place in the 2021 Geneva Centre for Security Policy Prize fo
As Fighting in Ethiopia Intensifies, CIVIC Calls for All Parties to Immediately Halt Harm to Civilians and Agree to an Immediate Ceasefire
November 8, 2021 – In recent weeks, the year-long conflict in Ethiopia has escalated. Opposition forces are nearing the country’s capital and Prime Mi
