New York, NY, May 17, 2022 — On May 25th, 2022, the UN Security Council will hold its annual open debate on the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict. The debate is an important opportunity...
A background note to the consultations on a political declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas In the course of ongoing consultations on a political declaration to address the harm to...
During consultations on “elements” for a political declaration on the protection of civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, Geneva, 10 February 2020, a number of states called...
A background note to the consultations on a political declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas In conflicts all over the world – in countries such as Syria, Ukraine and Yemen – the use of...
WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH MINOR AND EDITED BY RICHARD MOYES KEY MESSAGES Protecting civilians is a broad moral imperative. It rests on the idea that armed conflict should remain between political entities...
WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH MINOR AND EDITED BY ANNA DE COURCY WHEELER AND RICHARD MOYES KEY MESSAGES Two years after Iraqi forces and the international coalition declared the conflict with ‘Islamic State’...
KEY MESSAGES Full protection of civilians should be conceived with a broad lens to include conflict prevention, protection during conflict, social cohesion and post-conflict societal resilience. With...
WRITTEN BY ANNA DE COURCY WHEELER AND EDITED BY RICHARD MOYES KEY MESSAGES × Conflict is a fundamental global health challenge. It is predicated on the idea of inflicting harm to health as a means of...