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Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Trapped in Conflict: Evaluating Scenarios to Assist At-Risk Civilians

In April 2015, the International Committee of the Red Cross and InterAction convened a closed-door roundtable to discuss options for assisting civilians trapped in the…

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Apr 11, 2019

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

When War Moves to Cities: Protection of Civilians in Urban Areas

When warfare takes place in cities, civilians experience direct and indirect harm, from physical violence and injury to disruption of vital services and destruction of…

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Apr 11, 2019

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Protection of Civilians in Mosul: Identifying Lessons for Contingency Planning

In order to inform civilian protection efforts in future operations in Iraq and other countries, this closed-door, invitation-only roundtable discussion hosted by the Center for…

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Apr 11, 2019

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Gender Equality in Humanitarian Response

The three hour, self-paced course provides information and scenarios which enable you to practice developing gender-sensitive programming.

InterAction

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Apr 5, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

She’s a Mother of Six, a Refugee and on a Mission to Empower Women

How one South Sudanese woman is making a difference in Ethiopia.

Lamech Mutava

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Mar 29, 2019

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Results-Based Protection Resource Playlist

This playlist is a collection of nine useful resources for practitioners interested in learning about and applying results-based approaches to protection.

Jenny McAvoy

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Mar 28, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

As Congo Ebola cases pass 1,000, growing calls to listen to locals when responding

As the world’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever continues to ravage communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, international aid groups are reconsidering the way they respond.

Paula Dupraz-Dobias

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Mar 26, 2019

NGO Consortium in Horn of Africa Proves Critical to Humanitarian Efforts

The consortium elevates NGO voices to promote critical needs to the highest level of stakeholder.

Rachel Unkovic

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Mar 21, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Let’s Step Up on Foreign Aid to Fund Our Values

Despite the Administration’s repeated efforts to gut foreign aid, Congress has proven a bulwark against those dangerous proposals, restoring funding.

Noam Unger

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Mar 20, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

US can halt new wave of humanitarian suffering in Syria

President Trump has made clear his desire to move on from Syria. But this would be a mistake. Disengagement now would condemn Syrians to a new round of suffering.

via The Hill

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Mar 19, 2019

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict