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cid civil-military forum 2013: protection of civilians

cid civil-military forum 2013: protection of civilians. Dr Anna Powles Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University. Soft and hard protection measures . At the international level, the UNSC has a broad range of soft and hard protection measures

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cid civil-military forum 2013: protection of civilians

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  1. cid civil-military forum 2013: protection of civilians Dr Anna Powles Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University

  2. Soft and hard protection measures • At the international level, the UNSC has a broad range of soft and hard protection measures • Soft=mediation missions undertaken by Special Envoys of the SG to help resolve crises and de-escalate violence (eg. LakhdarBrahimi as Special Envoy to Syria); UNSC resolutions; diplomatic measure; fact-finding missions to assess and draw attention; observers; asylum policies and refuge for civilians fleeing violence • Hard= sanctions, arms embargoes, ad hoc tribunals and referrals to the ICC, UN-led peacekeeping missions, and the authorisation of force; the creation of protected zones; no fly zones; demilitarised zones

  3. At the national or local level Hard Protection Soft Protection Civil or Community Engagement; CIMIC activities; governance/humanitarian/peacebuilding activities Humanitarian actors – humanitarian action – governed by impartiality and neutrality How to coordinate activities – how CIMIC can better engage – also better understand protection – doctrine questions • Hard protection comes first – peacekeeping forces increasingly authorised to use force; disarmament of combatants; • The actors: peacekeeping force, military and police • Public security gap – Airport IDP camps shot

  4. core challenges to protection • 1. The Mandate Gap • 2. The Public-Security Gap • 3. The Humanitarian Vacuum • 4. The Militarisation of Humanitarian Space • 5. The Politicisation of Protection • 6. Dynamics of Conflict: Civilians versus Combatants; Urban conflict; Urban displacement

  5. Lessons learned 1. Clear Protection Mandate and Coherent Operational Guidelines 2. A Whole-of Government, Inter-Agency Approach to Protection 3. The Localisation of Protection 4. The Best Protection is Prevention 5. Sustainable Protection

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