False & misleading Information have harmful, real effects for societies, esp. in conflicts. Also, peacekeepers & humanitarians suffer from attacks.
Substantial discussion at our #PoCWeek2023 event. Thanks to today’s many partners, let’s build on this coalition!
🇺🇳 “La cruda realidad es que el mundo no cumple sus compromisos de protección a los civiles” - António Guterres, Secretario General de la ONU.
En la Semana de Protección a Civiles, este es el panorama global. En Colombia no es diferente👉news.un.org/es/story/2023/…
#POCWeek2023
Today at a #PoCweek2023 side-event to discuss the crucial role of protecting education in armed conflict alongside major UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 partners
Education Cannot Wait, GCPEA Secretariat, UNICEF : Let's continue working together to ensure universal access to quality education for all ! 📚
Decades of conflict & natural disasters resulted in dire needs for shelter & NFI for some 9.7M people in Afghanistan.
To protect & provide shelter & non-food items support, humanitarians require $374M in 2023.
#ACTtoProtect #POCWEEK2023
In 2023, some 20.3M vulnerable people are in need of protection assistance & services in the following sectors.
🔹General Protection
🔹Child Protection
🔹Gender-Based Violence
🔹Mine Action
To respond to their protection needs, $170M is required in 2023.
#POCWEEK2023
📣 On #POCWEEK2023 , Sara from #Yemen shared her experience: 'Before the war, I recall going to school without worrying that my school would be bombed.' This is a plea we can't ignore. Let's ensure children are #NotATarget but bearers of a hopeful, peaceful future. 🎒🕊️
Civilians shoulder the greatest burden of armed conflicts.
Through its protection of civilians mandate, United Nations peacekeeping promotes human rights and protects children and victims of conflict-related sexual violence. #POCWEEK2023 #NotATarget #PK75
How can #peacekeeping and #humanitarian actors learn from each other to further support the resiliency of communities to mis-/disinformation? Join us for this event on 'Addressing the Impact of Mis-/Disinformation on Civilians'. Registration details below⬇️ #POCWeek2023
Scores of people in wars are living in hell. Any time, the next bomb can obliterate their home, school, clinic and everyone in it. Any day, their loved ones might be abused, detained, tortured. Any week, food/medicine may run out. Read Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) full speech👇to #PoCWeek2023
To be able to amplify civilian voices and actions at #PoCWeek2023 was such a privilege. Proud of my sisters in South Sudan and Darfur for their advocacy and strength, and so very grateful to do this work and advocate for civilian-led protection alongside them.
Pleased to meet with @ElisabethSpehar and Jean-Pierre Lacroix at UN Peacekeeping to discuss enhancing links between humanitarian and peacekeeping operations. We have different mandates but we are united by the same objective - to protect civilians. #PoCWeek2023
Wars have rules.
All parties to conflict must protect civilians and civilian objects. Period.
#NotATarget #PoCWeek2023
En su calidad de copatrocinador del evento sobre protección, prevención y acceso a la educación en conflictos armados🇺🇳 #PoCWeek2023 🇨🇴reitera compromiso con las escuelas seguras y la protección de niñas, niños y adolescentes frente al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas
Multiple shocks are driving #Afghanistan ’s health needs. Failure to invest in life-saving health services will lead to increased mortality & morbidity among the most vulnerable.
This year, $449.9M is required to assist 15.6M ppl with essential health care services.
#POCWEEK2023
In 2022, nearly 94% of the victims of explosive weapons in populated areas were civilians.
UNMAS educates communities on explosive ordnance; and provides victim assistance, including medical care, rehab, psychosocial aid, and advocacy for protective policies.
#POCWeek2023
.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
Conflicts have direct and severe impact on the life of civilians, infrastructure and the environment.
Join the PAX side event 'Protecting the Environment is Protecting Civilians' during the #PoCWeek2023
📌 Thursday 25 May
🕣 8:30-10:00 AM EDT
Since February 2022, millions have fled for their lives, leaving behind families, homes & livelihoods.
Today, 5.3 million Ukrainians are still internally displaced.
#POCWEEK2023
Important discussions during today's side event on 'Protecting the Environment is Protecting Civilians'
on the margins of the #PoCWeek2023 . Highlighted the grave consequences for civilians facing the combined impacts of conflict and climate hazards.
Covering topics from hunger to healthcare, education to the environment, it’s been an intense week of debates & dialogues centered around civilian protection at #POCWeek2023 . CIVIC is grateful both for what we could share & what we learned. Now, we go & apply these lessons.
