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New Guidance for Armed Actors to Prevent and Mitigate Conflict-Induced Hunger

The Practical Measures give guidance on policy, operational practice, and relations with partners and allies before, during, and after operations to avoid contributing to food insecurity.

July 8, 2024
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Congress Passes Annual Defense Bill Prioritizing Protection of Civilians

Over the past 16 months, incidents of high-profile civilian harm, such as those in Kabul, Afghanistan and Baghuz,…

December 20, 2022
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U.S. Security Partnership and the Protection of Civilians in Ethiopia

The factsheet on U.S. security partnerships and the protection of civilians in Ethiopia is the product of a collaboration…

December 27, 2021
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Transatlantic Dialogue Highlights Importance of Legislative Oversight over the Protection of Civilians

Earlier today, the United Kingdom’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Drones and Modern Conflict hosted a UK-U.S. legislators’ dialogue…

December 2, 2021
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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…

April 11, 2019
An aid working stands in front of group of smiling children in Mosul.
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What You Need to Know about the Protection of Civilians During U.S. Partnered Operations

The impact of fighting on civilians is particularly acute in urban areas, resulting in the destruction of multiple infrastructures.

December 5, 2018
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The Protection of Civilians in U.S. Partnered Operations

This report outlines recommendations to improve policies and practices of armed forces with whom the United States partners.

December 5, 2018
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We Must Ensure That Those Who Do Not Choose To Engage in Conflict Are Not The Ones to Pay its Price

We urge leaders around the world to recognize the dignity and rights of all humankind by prioritizing the protection of civilians.

September 21, 2018
Statement

Open Letter to the Member States of the U.N. General Assembly, on behalf of the IASC Principals

The brutal hostilities we are seeing in multiple conflicts around the world have exposed a terrible truth: We are living in an era of impunity. Attacks that kill or injure civilians, including humanitarian and health-care personnel, are devastatingly common. Yet despite widespread condemnation, serious violations of the rules of war too often go unpunished.

August 19, 2024
Statement

Joint NGO Submission under National Security Memorandum 20

As humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza, it is our experience that the humanitarian response in Gaza, including U.S. funded humanitarian assistance, has been consistently and arbitrarily denied, restricted, and impeded by the Israeli authorities.

March 23, 2024