In New York in June 2011, Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) conducted five trainings, consultations and presentations to United Nations and UN-related organizations, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Marking NP and unarmed civilian peacekeeping's (UCP) biggest exposure ever at the UN, the presentations create further opportunities to advance policy and funding for UCP.
The UN’s invitation and sponsorship of the trainings attest to the international recognition unarmed civilian peacekeeping is gaining through NP’s civilian protection efforts in Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Sudan.
Employablity presentation and Future Career Plan.pptx
Protecting Civilians in Situations of Violent Conflict
1. Protecting Threatened Civilians In Situations of Violent Conflict: The Role of Unarmed Glocal Civilians A Briefing and Discussion at the United Nations by Mel Duncan and Rolf Carriere Nonviolent Peaceforce New York, 10 June 2011
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9. Increasingly, threatening and targeting of vulnerable Civilian Populations children women ethnic/religious minorities ‘ first peoples’ dispossessed suppressed and Individuals journalists humanitarian aid workers (100+ death/yr) human rights workers
10. Whatever the current level of action for protection of civilians, and whoever provides it, the world needs far more Protection of Civilians
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19. Military peacekeeping’s cost, effectiveness, timeliness and efficiency for PoC is being questioned (UN, NATO, AU)
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26. Why, how and when does proactive presence work? [based on Liam Mahony’s slide series]
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29. Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping Encouragement Deterrence Influence Nonviolence Independence Primacy of Internal Conflict Actors Nonpartisanship UDHR & IHL Confidence Building Conscious Visibility Protection Capacity Building Multi-Level Diplomacy PROACTIVE PRESENCE
30. MPT What is Proactive Presence? Proactive Presence = Trained field staff combining multiple strategies to positively influence the dynamics of violence against civilians on the ground. (Means PROACTIVE ) “ What is needed…is not passive presence for its own sake, but well informed and carefully analysed strategies and tactics that use the presence of each [UCP] to influence all the actors around them.” -Liam Mahoney
31. MPT How Does Proactive Presence Work? DETERRENCE Decision Makers (Worried about Int’l Image) Perpetrators of Violence (Worried about witnesses) Targeted Civilians Chain of Command International Pressure X
32. MPT How Does Proactive Presence Work? DETERRENCE Decision Makers (Worried about Int’l Image) Perpetrators of Violence (Worried about witnesses) Targeted Civilians Chain of Command International Pressure “ It’s not really me.”
33. MPT How Does Proactive Presence Work? DETERRENCE Decision Makers (Worried about Int’l Image) Perpetrators of Violence (Worried about witnesses) Targeted Civilians Chain of Command International Pressure X X
39. UCP is… Not disorganised individuals showing up without a plan, thinking only their presence is enough. Organised teams strategically implementing proven tactics for protecting civilians and reducing violence. Not well-intentioned volunteers working against “oppressors” and naively sticking flowers in gun barrel Well-trained professionals working proactively with key stakeholders on all levels to increase security of all people Not white people from the global North holding threatened peoples’ hands so they do not get shot. Security-conscious international/multi-cultural teams working and living within communities affected by violence and supporting them to increase their own security. Not an add-on to an already over-burdened work day or something done indirectly while passing out food. A specific, focused activity, based on lessons learned and compelling practices
40. Key UCP Activities Conscious Visibility Multi-Level Diplomacy Protection Confidence Building Capacity Building Facilitation of Safe Access to Government Mechanisms Forums/Meetings for State Duty-Bearers and Vulnerable Communities Safe Travel Routes for Civilians Accompaniment/ Protective Presence for Vulnerable Individuals / HRDs / Community Workers Establishment and monitoring of protocols with government and military actors Coordination of security services for vulnerable civilians Community Conflict Early Warning Early Response Systems Collaborative security assessments, consultations, and trainings Support for Community Security Teams Community Conflict Resolution Facilitation Intentional presence during critical times Ceasefire Monitoring
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45. Verification Mission on Landmine Use in Mindanao Unarmed, Civilian Peacekeepers enable humanitarian & development entities to be successful in their work ‘ As far as I am aware, this is the first time in the history of international relations that such a fact-finding mission has been carried out with the agreement of, and facilitation by, both parties to an armed conflict, in casu, a State and a non-State actor.’ Unarmed civilian Peacekeepers – emphasizing neutrality and impartiality – provide logistical support for Geneva Call as it conducts an historic Verification Mission on landmine use in Mindanao Eric David, Professor of Law at Brussels University, mission participant
57. Nonviolent Peaceforce International Headquarters: Rue Belliard 205 1040 – Bruxelles, Belgium Phone: 32 -2-648-0076 [email_address] [email_address] Thank you www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org
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Editor's Notes
Provide some context and relevant features of violent conflict…We are dealing with a huge problem here, and massive transformative changes
Stiglitz and Bilmes Three Trillion Dollar War for USA in Iraq alone!
Although there are some positive indications that # of wars and # of casualties/war are reducing… beware: definitions may exclude
Unanimity!
HS is inclusive concept, HD + HR + Hsaf. Continue with Guehenno?
Growing consensus
We are aware that in the field of protection of civilians… NP is much like ICRC – 12,000 staff in 80 countries, US$1 billion; or UNV… only MUCH smaller
What, who, how, when, how
[Add: Proactive Presence aka Civilian Unarmed Peacekeeping or Nonviolent Peacekeeping]
[Add… Source: Liam Mahony, Proactive Presence]
[Add… Source: Liam Mahony, Proactive Presence]
PBI began its work in 1981 and since that time many small-scale initiatives by international civil society have been launched. For more information, refer to the NP Feasibility Study (2002, available on line). Most of these efforts have remained small and localized. Even the largest organization, PBI, has fielded no more than 1500 people in twenty-five year of its existence, and most for a period of only a few months. Compare this with the 120,000+ UN peacekeepers!
Compare this US$5 billion to the proposal to ‘bail out’ the USA Wall Street investment bankers at US$700 billion….