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

Young children run in excitement toward the camera.
These beautiful children were full of so much energy. This specific area of eastern Ethiopia is full of incredible children that may or may not have both of their parents. However, Food for the Hungry is building a new school and water wells so that there is hope for the children's future and health. Therefore, they are "Chasing Dreams". Dreams to be what they hope to be. Photo By: Daniel C. White is licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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 infrastructure. In its new report, released in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), InterAction highlights the experiences of civilians caught in urban conflict and good practices for mitigating immediate and long-term harm caused by parties to conflict.

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