Protecting Civilians Responsibly

The Civilian Protection Monitoring Team issued a report on the killing of civilians.

The protection of civilians in armed conflict

Protection of civilians in Darfur

Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Protection of civilians in armed conflict.

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Protection of civilians in armed conflict.

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Help to protect civilians, in the deployment areas of their units,

The protection of civilians continues to be a major concern in Darfur.

(f) Protection of civilians, warning and mine risk education.

Report of the Secretary General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict

Protection of civilians in armed conflict. On 14 December 2004, the Council held an open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, during which the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs gave an assessment of progress, challenges and priorities on the issue of civilian protection.

We support the efforts to ensure the protection of civilians in armed conflicts.

Protection of civilians also includes the special protection needs of displaced persons, women and children.

That situation makes protection of and access to civilians extremely difficult.

Section VII Protection of civilians, warning and mine risk education

The protection of civilians is a key area in fulfilling the responsibility to protect .

A new Security Council resolution on protection of civilians must bring us closer to an effective international protection regime.

Prevention is, indeed, the key aspect in the protection of civilians.

PROPOSALS ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS, WARNING AND MINE RISK EDUCATION

In our view, the two constitute an important cornerstone of the civilian protection regime.

Peacekeeping operations must be given adequate resources for the protection of civilians.

First, the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with the Governments concerned.

It is difficult to use a single programme to deal with all the problems of protecting civilians.

The tendency in the civilian protection system has been to focus on displaced populations.

We must not neglect to mention here an essential aspect of the protection of civilians that of children in armed conflict.

Report of the Secretary General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S 2005 740).

Report of the Secretary General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S 2005 740)

AU continues to play a key role in supporting the protection of the civilian population.

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The Government is fully conscious of its responsibility to protect civilians, even in the face of difficult circumstances.

The protection of civilians in armed conflict therefore requires the further strengthening of regional cooperation.

Protection concerns are better and more consistently reflected in peacekeeping mission mandates.

The Council could also take the following practical measures to strengthen its capacity to protect civilians.

The protection of civilian populations is a moral imperative for the international community it is a collective and shared responsibility.

The United Nations continues to pay particular attention to vulnerable groups, with a special focus on displaced and returning populations.

Parties to armed conflict have a duty to protect civilians from the devastation of war.

This crisis provides the Government with an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the principles of protection of civilians that it claims to respect.

The MONUK military force should be reinforced so as to provide effective protection for the civilian population, especially for women and children.

(b) Take urgent measures to ensure the protection of civilians, in particular women and children

Protecting civilians is not an easy job for any Government, international organization or civil group.

It is clear that, in accordance with international law, States bear the primary responsibility for protecting civilian populations.

We encourage continued strong links between the United Nations and regional organizations on civilian protection issues.