The people of South Sudan have suffered intense and protracted conflict. The beginning of 2017 saw the declaration of famine for hundreds of thousands of people in parts of Unity States (Leer and M...
What is the role of Mine Action organisations in addressing land rights issues as part of their response to humanitarian emergencies and support to sustainable development?
In a jointly organized webinar, the Mine Action and Housing, Land and Properties Areas of Responsibilities (AoRs) brought together key experts to discuss fundamental questions:
The civilian and humanitarian character of IDP sites and settlements, a cornerstone of protection, is regularly compromised in today’s armed conflicts, such as in Nigeria, South Sudan, Central Afri...
South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria are facing a risk of famine and the causes of those famines are poor governance and conflict. We have Protection Clusters working in all four countries and t...
Humanitarian Evacuations are typically resorted to as a measure of last resort when other means to protect civilians from extreme risk would have been ineffective and in situations where parties to...
As part of a review of 2016, the Global Protection Cluster has reviewed its activities based on its objective to make protection central to the humanitarian response. We have also documented the ob...
GPC Coordinator, Simon Russell, addresses the vast needs of people of concern displaced by the conflict in Mosul arriving in camp settings. He calls for comprehensive protection services, including...
To promote a strategic approach, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee has adopted a Protection Policy in October 2016. In doing so, it seeks to reinforce complementary roles, mandates and expertise ...
GPC Coordinator, Simon Russell, joined an inter-agency mission to Iraq last week to see what place is given to protection in the humanitarian operation.
The Global Protection Cluster (GPC) Coordinator, Simon Russell, introduces the work of cluster. The GPC was established in 2005 as part of the humanitarian reform process. It is a network of UN age...
Dr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Persons, on the launch of the Global Protection Cluster Strategic Framework 2016-19.