The protection of civilians has become prioritized by various actors in the international arena as civilians are increasingly bearing the brunt of the violence in armed conflicts.
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30 January 2015
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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.
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.
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?