UN protection of civilians policy framework
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The UN protection of civilians policy framework is a comprehensive set of principles, guidelines, and operational standards that directs United Nations missions and agencies in preventing and responding to violence, threats, and rights violations against civilians in armed conflict and crisis situations.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations policy
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policy framework ⓘ protection of civilians framework ⓘ |
| addresses |
threats from criminal violence affecting civilians in conflict
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threats from inter-communal violence ⓘ threats from non-state armed groups ⓘ threats from state armed forces ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve accountability for civilian protection within UN operations
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standardize protection of civilians practices across UN missions ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
UN Charter
NERFINISHED
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UN Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict ⓘ UN Security Council resolutions on protection of civilians NERFINISHED ⓘ UN Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
armed conflict situations
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crisis situations ⓘ situations of violence against civilians ⓘ |
| basedOn |
international human rights law
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international humanitarian law ⓘ refugee law principles ⓘ |
| defines |
preventive measures to reduce risks to civilians
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protection of civilians tasks for UN missions ⓘ remedial measures to support recovery and rights of affected civilians ⓘ responsive measures to ongoing attacks on civilians ⓘ |
| developedBy |
UN Secretariat
NERFINISHED
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UN peacekeeping and political affairs departments ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
human rights protection
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international peace and security ⓘ protection of civilians ⓘ |
| includes |
guidelines
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monitoring and reporting requirements on civilian harm ⓘ operational standards ⓘ planning requirements for protection of civilians ⓘ principles ⓘ roles and responsibilities for UN actors ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance civilian safety in armed conflict
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guide UN missions in protection of civilians tasks ⓘ prevent violations of civilians’ rights ⓘ prevent violence against civilians ⓘ respond to threats against civilians ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination between military, police and civilian components of UN missions
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engagement with host state authorities on protection of civilians ⓘ engagement with local communities on protection priorities ⓘ integration of protection of civilians into mission planning ⓘ risk assessment of threats to civilians ⓘ |
| usedBy |
UN humanitarian actors
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United Nations agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations country teams NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations peacekeeping missions NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations special political missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Protection of Civilians Coordination Unit
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alignsWith
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UN protection of civilians policy framework
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