Civilians pay the heaviest price during armed conflict.
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ACMC convened a workshop to consider the changing context of Protection of Civilians (POC) and identify emerging challenges and avenues to minimise the risk to civilians in crisis.
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Enhancing the protection of Civilians - Background paper
A background paper prepared for the Australian Government’s Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence
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While States’ obligations to protect civilians in times of conflict are clear, what happens when a non-state armed group is the
de-facto authority? ACMC hosted senior visitors from advocacy group Geneva Call to explore this challenging issue.
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Enhancing the protection of civilians in Peace Operations from Policy to Practice - Summary Report
Civil-Military Affairs Conference 2011 Summary Report
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On 23 September 2024, ICRC and ACMC hosted a panel discussion on how to protect civilians at sea during times of conflict.
ACMC Executive Directive Nicola Rosenblum moderated the panel, which included ACMC Deputy Executive Director and former Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor, ICRC Regional Maritime Legal Adviser Andre Smit and ICRC Regional Delegate to the Armed Forces, Snowy Lintern.
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ACMC’s latest Protection of Civilians training seminar explored ways to best safeguard civilians and civilian infrastructure in conflict environments influenced by new and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
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Partnering for Peace
Australia’s peacekeeping and peace-building experiences in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, and in Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.