Home › Member contributions › Thematic notes ›

Thematic Notes

The thematic notes provide regular updates on recent developments in the humanitarian community. They are published in our newsletter updates on Humanitarian Law and Policy and Leadership and Management of Humanitarian Action. If you are not yet a member, read more about membership in PHAP and apply today.To get notified of new thematic notes, subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

Where can civilians turn for protection? - Thoughts on protection of civilians and peacekeeping
PHAP Member
30 January 2015
Note: The author has chosen to have this post available only to members of PHAP.
The need for contextualizing protection of civilians
Hannah Ndungu
26 January 2015
Despite the existing international framework and the mandates of various institutions on protection of civilians in military operations in disaster situations, there is poor coordination on the ground leading to hiccups in the protection work. Both the military and humanitarian actors play a key...
Strengthening the role of the Security Council and addressing the protection gap
Rhodes Ndlovu
22 January 2015
Much has been said regarding raising the profile of protection but not much has been done in order to strengthen the actual protection of civilians. Protection of civilians must be approached in a holistic manner, with the Security Council being a guarantor of protection – not a part of the...
Interview with Prof. Marco Sassòli – Protection of civilians in the mandates of military operations: Legal and operational considerations
Marco Sassòli
21 January 2015
What do you see as the main challenges for humanitarian actors resulting from military operations increasingly having protection of civilians explicitly included in their mandates? MS: While there are important operational and perception reasons to keep humanitarian action and military action...
Humanitarian and military efforts for the protection of civilians should not be seen as mutually exclusive
Boisy Williams
16 January 2015
Change in the way things are done is bound to occur at some point in time. Protection of civilians (PoC) is no exception given the chaotic, uncertain, rapid, and dynamic environment in which humanitarian work is done. Humanitarian and military efforts in protection of civilians should not be seen...