Civil society representatives of CIVIC, PAX for peace and NonviolentPeaceforce provided concrete recommendations on further improvement of PoC mandates, through mission integration & coordination, community engagement, civilian harm mitigation and cooperation between United Nations & local SCO’s

Check out the #MINUSMA series—theglobalobservatory.org/tag/minusma/

Josh Jorgensen analyzes MINUSMA’s withdrawal and outlines ways the mission can still prioritize the #ProtectionOfCivilians in crafting and carrying out its transition out of Mali ⬇️

theglobalobservatory.org/2023/07/minusm…

Self-defense militias as a form of locally-led protection have a long history in Mali. If #MINUSMA ’s withdrawal heightens insecurity, these groups may proliferate.

Josh Jorgensen suggests such groups can themselves pose a risk to civilians
theglobalobservatory.org/2023/07/minusm…

Malian authorities have expressed a commitment to continue cooperating with the UN system despite MINUSMA’s termination. UN agencies, funds & programs on the ground will play a role in supporting #POC , writes Josh Jorgensen CIVIC theglobalobservatory.org/2023/07/minusm…

The departure of MINUSMA from Mali will likely expose civilians to further threats. CIVIC's Peacekeeping Advisor Josh Jorgensen argues that the UN should still seek options to fill the civilian protection gap that will result from the withdrawal.

theglobalobservatory.org/2023/07/minusm…

📢 New: “MINSUMA’s Termination and the Future Protection in Mali”

By Josh Jorgensen CIVIC ⬇️ #MINUSMA
theglobalobservatory.org/2023/07/minusm…

JUST NOW: Civilians, primarily displaced persons, continue to be targeted by armed groups in eastern DRC. CIVIC calls for MONUSCO & the Congolese Gov to strengthen efforts to protect civilians from new attacks.

Press Statement 👉bit.ly/3NJm1C9

.SwitzerlandUN 🇨🇭 Pres. Alain Berset at the #UNSC open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict:

'The common denominator of all conflicts is the suffering of civilians.'

#NotATarget #POCWeek2023

What does an incoming 🇺🇳 Security Council President do on #InternationalJazzDay to stay calm? Play #SearchForPeace on the soprano🎷….thanks 🙏 ManuKoch ⁦Filtron M⁩ #APlusForPeace

As we have grown from a one-woman campaign to a bustling organization, our core work remains focused on not only envisioning a future in which no civilian is harmed in conflict, but also putting in the grunt work to make this a reality—a goal Marla Ruzicka tirelessly pursued.

OUT NOW: Our latest brief discusses the role Ukrainian civilians have played in their own protection since Russia’s invasion. It highlights specific practices used & provides resourceful recommendations for others also living on the frontlines of conflict: civiliansinconflict.org/publications/p…

Huge congratulations to all of the delegates on the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34) for reaching agreement on a substantive report!

media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k…

Wagner Group operations in #Mali surged at the start of 2023. In January, civilians were targeted in the vast majority of incidents involving Wagner forces, which were concentrated in the Djenné, Douentza, and Mopti circles.
acleddata.com/conflict-watch…

I'm launching a personal advocacy campaign to end the use of 'elements' when referring to people.

As in, 'two elements of signatory armed groups were injured and taken to hospital.'

Write 'individuals' or 'members,' but to call a person an 'element' is utterly dehumanizing.

One Year On, Ukrainian civilians are bearing the brunt of this brutal war. Nearly 6 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, and more than 8 million have fled as refugees to European countries.
(WHO)civiliansinconflict.org/press-releases…

🇺🇳MONUSCO’s new mandate is more succinct & streamlined than its predecessors. But will changes related to early warning, civil society inclusion & human rights monitoring change how it operates in the DRC? Josh Jorgensen & Daniel Levine-Spound explain more: civiliansinconflict.org/blog/monuscos-…

In the #DRC , civil society leaders have told @civcenter that @unpeacekeeping base and office closures can lead to greater abuses by national security forces. What steps can @unpeacekeeping missions take to mitigate this risk?

Our brief explains more: bit.ly/3A5laES