Background paper: Protection of Civilians in Future Peace Operations

CAF22 – One of the three background papers used for the working group discussions at Challenges Annual Forum 2022 in New Delhi, hosted by Challenges Forum partner United Service Institution of India (USI). The Protection of Civilians in Future Peace Operations.

This background paper is written by Dr Lotte Vermeij, Senior Expert on UN Peace Operations and Sexual Violence in Conflict at NORCAP/Norwegian Refugee Council, together with Col (Dr) KK Sharma, previously military observer in UNTAC Cambodia and a founding member of the Centre for UN peacekeeping Delhi.

Used for the Challenges Annual Forum 2022, held 6-7 October under the overarching theme Future of Peace Operations.