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Author Bárbara Morais Figueiredo

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  • Issue Briefs 01-19-2022by Damian Lilly and Bárbara Morais Figueiredo

    Enhancing the Protection of Civilians through Conventional Arms Control

    Conventional arms control and disarmament efforts have historically been framed as a humanitarian cause to limit human suffering. However, activities with an arms control component have only featured to a limited extent within the protection of civilians (POC) mandates of United Nations peace operations. Both issues feature on the agenda of the UN Security Council, […]

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