🇺🇳 “La cruda realidad es que el mundo no cumple sus compromisos de protección a los civiles” - António Guterres, Secretario General de la ONU.
En la Semana de Protección a Civiles, este es el panorama global. En Colombia no es diferente👉news.un.org/es/story/2023/…
#POCWeek2023
📣 On #POCWEEK2023 , Sara from #Yemen shared her experience: 'Before the war, I recall going to school without worrying that my school would be bombed.' This is a plea we can't ignore. Let's ensure children are #NotATarget but bearers of a hopeful, peaceful future. 🎒🕊️
Civilians shoulder the greatest burden of armed conflicts.
Through its protection of civilians mandate, United Nations peacekeeping promotes human rights and protects children and victims of conflict-related sexual violence. #POCWEEK2023 #NotATarget #PK75
Important‼️
Protecting civilians in armed conflict is NOT a option.
All parties to conflict must enforce international humanitarian law to reduce human suffering in armed conflict.
#NotATarget #POCWeek2023
In 2023, some 20.3M vulnerable people are in need of protection assistance & services in the following sectors.
🔹General Protection
🔹Child Protection
🔹Gender-Based Violence
🔹Mine Action
To respond to their protection needs, $170M is required in 2023.
#POCWEEK2023
Decades of conflict & natural disasters resulted in dire needs for shelter & NFI for some 9.7M people in Afghanistan.
To protect & provide shelter & non-food items support, humanitarians require $374M in 2023.
#ACTtoProtect #POCWEEK2023
Wars have rules.
All parties to conflict must protect civilians and civilian objects. Period.
#NotATarget #PoCWeek2023
En su calidad de copatrocinador del evento sobre protección, prevención y acceso a la educación en conflictos armados🇺🇳 #PoCWeek2023 🇨🇴reitera compromiso con las escuelas seguras y la protección de niñas, niños y adolescentes frente al uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas
How can #peacekeeping and #humanitarian actors learn from each other to further support the resiliency of communities to mis-/disinformation? Join us for this event on 'Addressing the Impact of Mis-/Disinformation on Civilians'. Registration details below⬇️ #POCWeek2023
Scores of people in wars are living in hell. Any time, the next bomb can obliterate their home, school, clinic and everyone in it. Any day, their loved ones might be abused, detained, tortured. Any week, food/medicine may run out. Read Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) full speech👇to #PoCWeek2023
In 2022, nearly 94% of the victims of explosive weapons in populated areas were civilians.
UNMAS educates communities on explosive ordnance; and provides victim assistance, including medical care, rehab, psychosocial aid, and advocacy for protective policies.
#POCWeek2023
Since February 2022, millions have fled for their lives, leaving behind families, homes & livelihoods.
Today, 5.3 million Ukrainians are still internally displaced.
#POCWEEK2023
The way that protection and humanitarian access are interlinked is essential to how Nonviolent Peaceforce understands our work - great to be able to hear this panel discuss at #PoCWeek2023
Multiple shocks are driving #Afghanistan ’s health needs. Failure to invest in life-saving health services will lead to increased mortality & morbidity among the most vulnerable.
This year, $449.9M is required to assist 15.6M ppl with essential health care services.
#POCWEEK2023
Important discussions during today's side event on 'Protecting the Environment is Protecting Civilians'
on the margins of the #PoCWeek2023 . Highlighted the grave consequences for civilians facing the combined impacts of conflict and climate hazards.
In our final interview during the #Swiss Presidency of the UN Security Council 🇺🇳, Laura Reymond-Joubin explains how Switzerland 🇨🇭 contributes to the protection of civilians in the DRC 🇨🇩
#APlusForPeace , #SwitzerlandUNSC #UNSC
#HumanRights #IHL #PoCWeek2023
United Nations
Conflicts have direct and severe impact on the life of civilians, infrastructure and the environment.
Join the PAX side event 'Protecting the Environment is Protecting Civilians' during the #PoCWeek2023
📌 Thursday 25 May
🕣 8:30-10:00 AM EDT
