PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE AND TOOLS
Documents
- Guidance Note on the Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Asylum
- Protection of civilians in armed conflict
- The Protection of Civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping, DPKO/DFS Policy
- GPC Diagnostic Tool and Guidance on the Interaction between field Protection Clusters and UN Missions 2013
also available in: FR - GPC and IASC: Protection of Conflict – Induced IDPs: Assessment for Action 2008
- Framework for Drafting Comprehensive Protection of Civilians Strategies in UN Peacekeeping Operations
- Humanitarian Policy Group: UN Integration and Humanitarian Space: an Independent Study 2011
- Accountability and Fact-Finding Mechanisms for Violations of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law: the Role of the Security Council – Past and Future 2011
- OCHA: Aide Memoire for the Consideration of Issues Pertaining to the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 2014
- UNICEF: The Paris Principles: Principles and Guidelines on Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups 2007
also available in: FR - Protecting Civilians in the Context of UN Peacekeeping Operations: Successes, Setbacks and Remaining Challenges 2009
- IASC: Frequently Asked Questions on International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Refugee Law in the Context of Armed Conflict 2004
- How Does Law Protect in War?
Training
- ICRC Basic IHL Training (eLearning)
- OCHA Basic Training On Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (eLearning)
- CCHN Trainings On Frontline Humanitarian Negotiations
Useful links
- UN Peacekeeping (DPKO): Protection of Civilians
- ICRC: Protecting Civilians
- Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
- UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary – General for Children and Armed Conflict
- OHCHR, Human Rights Council: Expert Consultation: the Protection of the Human Rights of the Civilians in Armed Conflict
- UNHCR Refworld: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
- Security Council Report: UN Documents for Protection of Civilians