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31 Dec 2023
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Protection of Civilians in Peace Operations [UNV.2023.002]

Type
Course
Location
Web-based
Date
-
Duration
12 Months
Programme Area
Peacekeeping
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
ptp@unitar.org
Registration
Private – by invitation
Mode of Delivery
E-learning
Language(s)
English
Pillar
Peace
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At the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • Describe the range of risks and Quiz vulnerabilities faced by civilian populations on the ground;
  • Define the objectives of protection activities in the framework of UN peacekeeping operations;
  • Distinguish the different actors involved in the protection activities that operate alongside a peacekeeping operation;
  • Explain how failures to protect civilians harm mission credibility and credibility of the UN;
  • Identify the specific bodies of international law that constitute the normative framework of peace operations;
  • Identify critical language contained in mission’s mandates envisaging protection of civilians;
  • Differentiate between other relevant instruments that guide the work and priorities of peacekeepers and the protection of civilians;
  • Outline the UN Operational Concept on Protection of Civilians;
  • List key challenges associated with the protection of civilians in complex environments;
  • Outline key elements of operational planning;
  • Describe major challenges related to prioritization of risks and allocation of resources;
  • Explain the importance of expectation management and modalities for information sharing and gathering;
  • Define sexual violence, exploitation and abuse;
  • Describe the incidence of sexual violence in armed conflicts;
  • Relate specific modalities for protection from sexual violence, exploitation and abuse;
  • Describe the special duty of peacekeepers in preventing and protecting civilians from sexual violence, exploitation and abuse.

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Hardware requirements

- Desktop or laptop computer with Windows 10 or MacOS version 11 and later

- Tablet or mobile devices are not fully supported on some course tools

- Stable LAN or Wifi Internet connection

 

Browser

- Latest version of Mozilla Firefox (download for free at https://www.mozilla.org)

- Latest version of Google Chrome (download for free at https://www.google.com/chrome)

- Microsoft Edge or Safari (included in your computer)

 

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- PDF reader (download for free at https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader)

- Microsoft Office for Windows or MacOS  (compatible software can be downloaded at http://www.openoffice.org/)

- Video player (Quicktime for MacOS, Windows Media Player or compatible video player)

- Anti-virus

 

Other requirements

- Disable Pop-up blockers

- Enable cookies and java

- webcam and audio headset for courses that will require online meetings

- additional storage in case you need to download course materials