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🌍 On Monday, we kicked off our first trilateral training activity of the year: the Comprehensive Protection of Civilians Course in Nairobi, Kenya! 🫡
👉 We look forward to the rest of the training and sharing its progress!
#ProtectionOfCivilians #PeaceAndSecurity #PeaceOperations #SloveniaInAfrica
If it still isn’t clear: the United States kidnapped Venezuela’s president and his wife. Now it has been bombing civilians for 4 hours without stopping.
#InternationalRelations
#HumanRights
#WarCrimes
#ProtectionOfCivilians
#CrimesOfAggression
#UNSecurityCouncil
@unpeacekeeping.bsky.social
2/ #EWIPA #ExplosiveWeapons #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters #ProtectionOfCivilians
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In Yemen, 95% of humanitarian organizations surveyed did not collect disability-disaggregated data, leaving the specific needs of persons with disabilities largely invisible. HI, 2020
#EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments
1/ @hi-federation.bsky.social report “Lives at the Intersections” urges States, humanitarian actors & donors to place inclusion at the heart of #HumanitarianAction
Considering vulnerability factors in the #ProtectionOfCivilians is about reaching those most exposed to conflicts👇
tinyurl.com/35363em7
2/ #EWIPA #ExplosiveWeapons #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters #ProtectionOfCivilians
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@explosiveweapon.bsky.social
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@voiceeu.bsky.social
🚨 Ukraine’s suspension of the Mine Ban Treaty #MBT is unlawful and sets a dangerous precedent for the #ProtectionOfCivilians
Read @hi-federation.bsky.social co-signed civil society statement urging all States Parties to take a firm stance against this, even in conflict times
👉 tinyurl.com/3fdypt5s
“What kind of warfare are we prepared to accept?”
@ICRC
President warns that explosive weapons with wide-area effects should be avoided in populated areas. Civilian harm is predictable — and preventable.
🔗 icrc.org/en/statement...
#EWIPA #IHL #ProtectionOfCivilians #UrbanWarfare
Panel at the second follow-up conference on the political declaration on EWIPA
1/ From Gaza to Ukraine, Myanmar, Lebanon & Sudan, the impact of #EWIPA shows why decisive action on #ProtectionOfCivilians is urgent.
At the #CostaRicaConference, @hi-federation.bsky.social shared findings on humanitarian access, healthcare, risk education and vulnerabilities. States must act now❗
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1/ With the launch of the report “Lives at the Intersections” @hi-federation.bsky.social also presents the website dedicated to the multi-stakeholder initiative for the #ProtectionOfCivilians affected by #ExplosiveWeapons
👉 Explore it and find our 3 other thematic reports: tinyurl.com/3mp8tteh
2/ #EWIPA #ExplosiveWeapons #ProtectionOfCivilians
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@iddc.bsky.social
@voiceeu.bsky.social
Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu insists that the time for mere statements is over; urgent action and accountability for Sudan's atrocities are crucial now.
Click to read more!
#US #CitizenPortal #SierraLeoneHumanRights #AccountabilityMechanisms #CrisisResponse #ProtectionOfCivilians
CIVIC’s latest report shows the global protection crisis deepening. 2024 saw 36,000+ civilian deaths in conflict — up 10% from 2023 — with children facing unprecedented violence.
Read more: www.civilianprotectiontrends.org
#ProtectionOfCivilians #HumanRights
✅ Mission Accomplished! We’re thrilled to announce the successful completion of the UN-Certified Comprehensive Protection of Civilians 2025 training!
🔗 Read more at the link below.
#ProtectionOfCivilians #TrainingOpportunity
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Day 1️⃣ of the Comprehensive #ProtectionOfCivilians Training kicked off with a role-playing exercise that immediately tested the participants' PoC knowledge.
🫡 We are looking forward to the next 5 days of the dynamic training!
📢⚠️ COMING UP NEXT WEEK: “Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPoC) Training”
Next week, POTC is organising its UN-certified #ProtectionOfCivilians Training. The training will be held at Jable Castle from 6 – 10 October.
🔗 See more at the link: www.cep.si/call-for-app...
Sessions de sensibilisation aux risques organisées dans les écoles par les équipes de HI afin d'apprendre aux enfants à reconnaître les engins explosifs, à adopter le bon comportement et à éviter les accidents. © HI
Despite their life-saving impact, Risk Education & Conflict Preparedness are:
❌ Underfunded
❌ Under-recognized
❌ Poorly integrated into humanitarian responses
Our new report calls for urgent action & investment.
🔗 https://pulse.ly/lv7lffp1rg
#ExplosiveWeapons #EWIPA #ProtectionOfCivilians
Deir el-Balah a été lourdement bombardée et est désormais contaminée par des restes explosifs et des munitions non explosées. Les personnes déplacées qui vivent dans des camps de fortune à proximité sont exposées à ce danger. © HI.
🛡️ Risk Education & Conflict Preparedness save lives
📲 In Gaza, local actors shared life-saving messages via WhatsApp under bombardment
📢 In Ukraine, trauma-sensitive approaches helped people make safer choices.
Read report ⬇️ https://pulse.ly/ufhmtmzuix
#ExplosiveWeapons #ProtectionOfCivilians
Early warning technology enables humanitarian teams and local volunteers to save lives amid surging drone threats
tinyurl.com/mt9vm7au
#Drone #Ukraine #Russia #FrequencyAnalyser #EarlyWarning #NotATarget #CivilianProtection #ProtectionOfCivilians
Protection of Civilians must remain at the heart of peace operations.
Today, members of the Group of Friends of #ProtectionofCivilians, discussed the need to innovate, adapt & prioritize Protection of Civilians as we shape the peace operations of tomorrow.
🚨 A new #trainingopportunity awaits! Join us at the UN-certified #ProtectionOfCivilians Training in October.
📍 Jable Castle, Slovenia
📆 6-10 October
💶 Financial assistance is available for international participants.
🔗 Apply at the link (until August 3rd): www.cep.si/call-for-app...
⚠️👥 The call for applications for the UN-certified Comprehensive #ProtectionOfCivilians Training is open!
📆 6 – 10 October
📍 Jable Castle, Slovenia
💶 Financial assistance for international participants is available.
More below! #TrainingOpportunity #PeaceAndSecurity
🔗 www.cep.si/call-for-app...
#Solferino #honorandmorality #InternationalLaw #ICRC #GenevaConventions #protectionofcivilians #precisionwarfare?
At the #UNSC open debate on the #ProtectionOfCivilians in armed conflict, 🇱🇺 focused on the need to implement #IHL and fight impunity, highlighting the crucial role of the #ICC & @icrc.org
Read the full statement delivered by DPR @annedostert.bsky.social ➡️ newyork-un.mae.lu/fr
For #ProtectionOfCivilians Week, we put the spotlight on Sudan where, over 30 million people urgently need assistance to survive, as civilians face daily violence and hunger. Sudan remains one of the most critical humanitarian crises in the world.
Read more:
drc.ngo/resources/ne...
#poc2025
Ongoing conflict in #Ukraine drives the #protection need of the population in a context of mass violence, including gender-based violence, and infrastructure damage.
Read DRC’s highlight of protection risks in Ukraine for #ProtectionOfCivilians Week: drc.ngo/resources/ne...
For #ProtectionOfCivilians Week, DRC puts the spotlight on #protection risks in #Gaza, where over 2300 Palestinians have been killed since March 2025. Bombs, starvation and unexploded ordnance represent some of the main risks.
Read the full article: drc.ngo/resources/ne...
#poc2025
Urgent alert from the UN Secretary-General’s new report on #ProtectionOfCivilians: It reveals the grim reality of ongoing landmine and cluster munition use, and the lives still being lost to these indiscriminate weapons.
#BanClusterBombs #MineFreeWorld #notatarget
After 14 years of conflict, #Syria still faces #protection concerns driven by displacement, loss of documentation, and damaged infrastructure and economy. For #ProtectionOfCivilians week, DRC identified the main risks. Read the full article: drc.ngo/resources/ne...
In #Turkey, a tight policy environment, decreased legal aid funding, and the effects of the 2023 earthquake are impacting refugees’ access to #protection and services. Read DRC’s full spotlight for #ProtectionOfCivilians Week: drc.ngo/resources/ne...
