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  • 15 - The United Nations and the Protection of Civilians

  • from Part III - State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria, Tobias Vestner
  • Book:
    International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
    Published online:
    11 August 2022
    Print publication:
    25 August 2022, pp 167-189

  • Summary

    This chapter outlines and discusses the policies and practices relating to the protection of civilians within the United Nations (UN) system. First, it reviews the policy work of the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) with respect to UN peace operations. It then considers efforts to protect civilians by a range of UN agencies and bodies. These include the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which is responsible for drafting the Secretary-General’s reports to the Security Council on the protection of civilians; the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which engages in protection at field level as well as providing guidance on international standards; UNICEF, which seeks to protect children affected by armed conflict; UNHCR; and the World Food Programme (WFP).