The Military and Civilian Protection: Developing Roles and Capacities

Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
01 Mar 2006
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Working in conflict setting, Development & humanitarian aid
Organisations
ODI

Soldiers are increasingly being asked to perform roles in protecting the civilians of other states. While it is assumed that the political ends of peace operations should create environments with fewer threats to civilians, how far can military efforts go to prevent conflicts, support peace- building and serve humanitarian goals? What role can troops play in directly protecting civilians?