InterAction Members Voice Concerns as Yemen Enters its Eighth Year of Conflict

The conflict in Yemen will enter its eighth year on March 26, with over 17 million people facing acute food…

U.S. Security Partnership and the Protection of Civilians in Nigeria

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

Thousands of Nontraditional Fighters Have Joined the Ukraine War

The U.S. Takes Decisive Action to Protect Civilians in Conflict

Significant strides were made last week in how the U.S. Department of Defense prevents and mitigates civilian harm. On August…

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,…

U.S. Security Partnership With Mali and the Protection of Civilians

The United States provided $146 million in humanitarian and health assistance to Mali in 2020 while only sending $16.56 million…

Recommendations for U.S. Security Cooperation

In recent years, humanitarian organizations have become deeply concerned with the ongoing involvement of U.S. government (USG) security partners in…

Sharing Best Practice Across the Atlantic: A U.K.-U.S. legislator dialogue on civilian protection in armed conflict

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.

Reducing the Human Costs of ‘By, With, and Through’

"Partnered operations can lower the costs of achieving U.S. security goals, and, if designed well, can also improve security for civilians."