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Australia has been a long-standing supporter of United Nations (UN) and other
multilateral peacekeeping and peace-related operations. Australia continues that
tradition today as an active contributor of personnel and financial support to global
peace operations. These demonstrate our commitment to the UN Charter and efforts
to constructively resolve disputes through the international system. The Australian
Government draws attention to the plight of civilian populations affected by armed
conflict and other situations of violence, and efforts to protect them, known as
‘protection of civilians’ (POC). We believe in the importance of peacekeepers having
the right tools (guidance, training and resources) and clarity regarding what is
expected of them, to fulfil their responsibilities on the ground.


Australia’s Engagement on                          Australia remains a consistent supporter
                                                   of efforts to ensure better protection
Protection of Civilians in                         of civilians in peacekeeping operations
Peacekeeping Operations                            by : (1) developing practical tools for
Increasingly in the last decade, the UN Security   training peacekeepers; (2) engaging with
Council has mandated POC in peacekeeping           other Member States to build a common
operations and frequently reaffirmed its           understanding on POC in the context of
commitment to POC through a wide range             peacekeeping operations; and (3) working
of resolutions, presidential statements and        to support regional organisations in the
directions. However, significant challenges        area (in particular Africa).
remain to ensure this progress is translated
into tangible results on the ground.
Practical tools for training                       Engaging with Member states
peacekeepers                                       Australia has actively engaged Member States
Australia provided support to key UN               in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping
agencies to develop an inventory of best           Operations (C-34), advocating for the
practice in preventing sexual violence             development of guidelines and training for
during conflict entitled Addressing Conflict-      peacekeepers on POC. In 2009–2010, Australia
Related Sexual Violence—An Analytical              co-hosted three POC workshops with
Inventory of Peacekeeping Practice. This was       Uruguay in New York, to provide a forum for
produced under the auspices of UN Action           the peacekeeping community, particularly
Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, with the      troop and police contributing countries, to
Department of Peacekeeping Operations              share their experiences and lessons learnt
(DPKO) and UN Women (formerly UNIFEM).             on POC and examine efforts to improve the
The inventory provides practical examples of       implementation of POC mandates. As one of
peacekeeping tactics to reduce sexual violence     the 19 partner countries of the International
and improve the safety of women during             Forum for the Challenges of Peace Operations,
conflict. Australia continues to support the       Australia also contributed to the global
development and rollout of scenario based          dialogue by hosting the 3rd International
training materials, to assist peacekeepers         Forum for the Challenges of Peace Operations
combat sexual violence.                            in Queanbeyan, Australia in April 2010 on the
                                                   theme “Challenges of Protecting Civilians in
The Australian Government, in partnership          Multidimensional Peace Operations”.
with the United Nations Institute of Training
and Research (UNITAR), has produced a
40 minute documentary titled Mandated to           Working to support regional
Protect: Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping   organisations
Operations. The UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon introduces the documentary             The Australian Government supported the
in which interviewees provide insights on          drafting of Guidelines for the Protection of
POC in peacekeeping missions, both past            Civilians in African Union Peace Support
and present. DPKO was consulted in its
                                                   Operations. This was one of the first initiatives
                                                   by a regional peace and security organisation
development. Australia also provided support
                                                   to create strategic and operational-level
for a pilot training course on DPKO scenario-
                                                   guidance on POC for peace operations. In
based training materials - an important step for   2010, the Australian Government hosted the
the UN. Efforts are also being undertaken within   International Symposium on the Protection of
Australia, with the development of POC doctrine    Civilians in Conflict Zones held in Addis Ababa,
for the Australian Defence Force and Australian    Ethiopia, where the proposed Guidelines were
Federal Police.                                    considered. The AU Commission has recently
                                                   established a special working group to develop
                                                   a comprehensive approach towards POC.

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Fact Sheet: Protection of Civilians

  • 1. Australia has been a long-standing supporter of United Nations (UN) and other multilateral peacekeeping and peace-related operations. Australia continues that tradition today as an active contributor of personnel and financial support to global peace operations. These demonstrate our commitment to the UN Charter and efforts to constructively resolve disputes through the international system. The Australian Government draws attention to the plight of civilian populations affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence, and efforts to protect them, known as ‘protection of civilians’ (POC). We believe in the importance of peacekeepers having the right tools (guidance, training and resources) and clarity regarding what is expected of them, to fulfil their responsibilities on the ground. Australia’s Engagement on Australia remains a consistent supporter of efforts to ensure better protection Protection of Civilians in of civilians in peacekeeping operations Peacekeeping Operations by : (1) developing practical tools for Increasingly in the last decade, the UN Security training peacekeepers; (2) engaging with Council has mandated POC in peacekeeping other Member States to build a common operations and frequently reaffirmed its understanding on POC in the context of commitment to POC through a wide range peacekeeping operations; and (3) working of resolutions, presidential statements and to support regional organisations in the directions. However, significant challenges area (in particular Africa). remain to ensure this progress is translated into tangible results on the ground.
  • 2. Practical tools for training Engaging with Member states peacekeepers Australia has actively engaged Member States Australia provided support to key UN in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping agencies to develop an inventory of best Operations (C-34), advocating for the practice in preventing sexual violence development of guidelines and training for during conflict entitled Addressing Conflict- peacekeepers on POC. In 2009–2010, Australia Related Sexual Violence—An Analytical co-hosted three POC workshops with Inventory of Peacekeeping Practice. This was Uruguay in New York, to provide a forum for produced under the auspices of UN Action the peacekeeping community, particularly Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, with the troop and police contributing countries, to Department of Peacekeeping Operations share their experiences and lessons learnt (DPKO) and UN Women (formerly UNIFEM). on POC and examine efforts to improve the The inventory provides practical examples of implementation of POC mandates. As one of peacekeeping tactics to reduce sexual violence the 19 partner countries of the International and improve the safety of women during Forum for the Challenges of Peace Operations, conflict. Australia continues to support the Australia also contributed to the global development and rollout of scenario based dialogue by hosting the 3rd International training materials, to assist peacekeepers Forum for the Challenges of Peace Operations combat sexual violence. in Queanbeyan, Australia in April 2010 on the theme “Challenges of Protecting Civilians in The Australian Government, in partnership Multidimensional Peace Operations”. with the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR), has produced a 40 minute documentary titled Mandated to Working to support regional Protect: Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping organisations Operations. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon introduces the documentary The Australian Government supported the in which interviewees provide insights on drafting of Guidelines for the Protection of POC in peacekeeping missions, both past Civilians in African Union Peace Support and present. DPKO was consulted in its Operations. This was one of the first initiatives by a regional peace and security organisation development. Australia also provided support to create strategic and operational-level for a pilot training course on DPKO scenario- guidance on POC for peace operations. In based training materials - an important step for 2010, the Australian Government hosted the the UN. Efforts are also being undertaken within International Symposium on the Protection of Australia, with the development of POC doctrine Civilians in Conflict Zones held in Addis Ababa, for the Australian Defence Force and Australian Ethiopia, where the proposed Guidelines were Federal Police. considered. The AU Commission has recently established a special working group to develop a comprehensive approach towards POC.