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Statement by members of the NGO Working Group on the Protection of Civilians

18 May 2023

Statement by members of the NGO Working Group on the Protection of Civilians Ahead of the UN Security Council’s annual Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians on 23 May 2023, the undersigned international NGOs urge UN Member States to address three critical issues: 1) recognize the wide-ranging and long-lasting impact of conflict and hunger on civilians, including the disproportionate impact on. [...] The ripple effects of conflicts, combined with climate variability, drought, and skyrocketing cost of living make the situation even worse for women and girls, who play a crucial role across food and water systems and in feeding their families and communities. [...] Current patterns of harm and long-term effects of hostilities including on hunger and the environment highlight the need for policies and practices that effectively address the full protection of civilians in all their diversity. [...] • Member States should encourage and support the Secretariat and UN peace operations to increase integration and cooperation in analyzing, preventing, and addressing the impact of conflict on food insecurity, as mandates and capacities allow. [...] • The Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission – as well as the UN’s own peace and security and peacebuilding architecture – should develop stronger synergies on climate and environmental issues, accounting for the more comprehensive and interlinking nature of climate and environmental risks in conflict-affected areas, including the environment as an essential component of sustainable pea.

Authors

Andrea Sweeney

Pages
4
Published in
United States of America