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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 21/09/2026
✴️ Today, International Day of Peace kicks off Campaign Nonviolence's Action Days, a 12-day global mobilization for a culture of peace and active nonviolence. From September 21- October 2, communities are invited to reflect, educate, and act for #nonviolent solutions.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 19/09/2026
🤔 What does it look like when communities become active participants in their own #safety rather than waiting for someone else to protect them? #CommunitySafety
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 09/09/2026
💬 "I used to live in fear. But after being trained by NP, I became courageous. When I see people fighting, I intervene to stop the violence peacefully. Now I serve as a mediator throughout the camp, whenever there are issues, I am called to help resolve them." -WPT Leader, #Juba IDP Camp
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afpeacebuilding.bsky.social @afpeacebuilding.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📢 @nonviolentpeaceforce.org 2025 Annual Report is here: "Protection Makes Peace Possible" A look at how unarmed civilian protection is reducing suffering and building peace worldwide — from Ukraine to Myanmar to the Philippines. 🔗 Read the full report → bit.ly/4qA0BJx
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 21/08/2026
✳️ In Bentiu, #SouthSudan, members of the Youth Peace Team, like Nhial, are working hard to mainstream peace. Through dialogue and a calm presence, Nhial's team has been able to address disputes amongst youth and prevent the escalation of violence.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 13/08/2026
🕯️ On August 3rd, the #Yazidi community of Sinjar remembered the victims and survivors of the Yazidi Genocide and honored the strength and resilience of Yazidi community.
Members of the Yazidi community sit together at an outdoor memorial in Sinjar at dusk, with several women in the front row holding lit candles. A larger crowd gathers behind them to commemorate the Yazidi Genocide.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 12/08/2026
🚨 NP expresses grave concern over the intensification of Russian attacks on #Odesa, Ukraine, where 90 drones and 30 ballistic missiles struck the city over a nine-hour period this past weekend.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 12/08/2026
🔸 In Ukraine, humanitarian workers and #civilians are increasingly being targeted by drone strikes. Although NP is working closely with local partners to provide drone detectors, more awareness raising is needed.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 08/08/2026
✨ Cats: honorary partners in peace? Sometimes, cats need assistance being evacuated from the frontlines. And sometimes, they listen in at trainings to learn more about #peacebuilding and unarmed civilian protection.
Four brown cats explore a grassy outdoor area beside a small shelter surrounded by trees and greenery. Large text reads, “Cats: honorary partners in peace?” alongside the Nonviolent Peaceforce logo.A member of the Relief Coordination Centre team wearing protective gear walks outdoors while carrying a red and white pet carrier. Text reads, “Sometimes, cats need assistance being evacuated from the frontlines.”A close-up shows a cat peering through the door of a white and red pet carrier after being relocated to safety. Below, another cat rests on the floor during a training, with text noting that cats sometimes listen in to learn about peacebuilding and unarmed civilian protection.A cat lies stretched out on the floor beneath a wooden table while people participate in a training nearby. Text jokes that cats occasionally attend trainings for the “pawsitive vibes” and a cool surface to rest on.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 06/08/2026
🗣️ "...this policy silences #humanitarian organizations and their ability to do the work that they are mandated to do.” -Felicity Gray, Global Head of Policy & #Advocacy
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 06/08/2026
✳️ In Ba'aj, the local Women Peace Team (WPT) decided to leverage their training in Unarmed Civilian Protection (#UCP) to create pathways for safer and more inclusive access to the local government and court system. ⬇️ Read More: bit.ly/4hRmH85
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Shifting the culture for women and girl’s safety in Ba’aj
In Ba’aj district of Ninewa Governorate, social norms and traditions continue to shape and restrict women’s roles in public life. Women are rarely able to
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 04/08/2026
💬 "When conflict threatens our community, every minute matters. ...Protecting civilians starts with local people taking action for one another." —Pia Dagandal, Women Peace Monitor, BABAE Project, #Philippines
Three women in Upper Kadigasan, Nabalawag, Philippines facing each other as they speak. Green pop up tent shelters are behind them. | Photo © Sapia Dagandal
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 28/07/2026
🦠 As the #Ebola outbreak spreads through eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, NP, International Alert, and @lifepeaceinstitute.bsky.social are warning that regional conflict is creating conditions that make the virus harder to contain.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 23/07/2026
🎙️"It's a cheaper investment to create buffers of #safety and security than having to provide every single basic need that still doesn't meet what folks [truly] need.” -Tiffany Easthom, Executive Director, NP ⬇️ Watch or listen to the interview: bit.ly/4vOx8Ng
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Can unarmed civilians be protected? A conversation with Tiffany Easthom of Nonviolent Peaceforce.
OR listen on Spotify! At a time when armed conflicts are protracted, violence against civilians is escalating, and humanitarian actors are facing
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 18/07/2026
✨ At NP, the legacy of the late #NelsonMandela continues to inspire us daily. May these #PeaceQuotes inspire you, too, as you lead with #nonviolence!
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 16/07/2026
💬 "Before, we thought protection belonged to organizations. Today, we know protection belongs to all of us. Even if we have nothing to give, we can listen, accompany, and make sure no one suffers alone." -Women Protection Team Member, Tawila, #Sudan
A Women Protection Team (WPT) member addresses fellow participants during a community-based protection training session in Tawila, Sudan. Participants listen attentively as an NP facilitator and WPT leader use presentation boards and discussion to strengthen protection knowledge and leadership skills.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 16/07/2026
🌐 In recognition of #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we're highlighting a recent workshop organized by Save The People USA, NP's NY team, and @icny.bsky.social.
Youth in attendance at a recent workshop organized by Save The People USA, NP's NY team, and The Interfaith Center of New York.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 09/07/2026
🏚️ Years of large-scale ongoing displacement, housing destruction, and inaccessibility caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, have created a severe housing crisis across the country.
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Humanitarian Policy Group @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#Gender is increasingly weaponised in conflict, yet gender-sensitive protection is being defunded just when it's needed most. Our new research shows how people in Iraq, Myanmar, S. Sudan & Ukraine already adapt gender norms to protect themselves – humanitarians must pay attention: buff.ly/8VTnY3c 📖
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Gender norms and protection: navigating agency, risk and backlash
This report identifies six critical takeaways for humanitarian, protection and gender actors to strengthen the intersection of gender norms with protection action in the current hostile geopolitical…
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 01/07/2026
💬 "...Through the Women-Friendly Space, I've come to realize that women like me also have a voice and a responsibility in building our community.” -Sweetsel, Women-Friendly Space Facilitator, Maguindanao del Sur, BARMM, #Philippines
Sweetsel, Women-Friendly Space Facilitator stands in front of a door, smiling with arms crossed, at a Women Friendly Space location in BARMM.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 22/06/2026
💬 "We realized that responsibility towards the village had become our duty.” -Mazen*, Krovy Youth Peace Team (YPT) Member Nearly a decade after the end of the ISIS invasion of northern #Iraq, communities across the region continue to rebuild their lives. *Name changed for privacy
Members of the Krovy Youth Peace Team gather with community members for a digital protection awareness session in Iraq. Participants sit in a circle inside a community space while a youth team member leads a discussion on online safety community protection.A member of the Krovy Youth Peace Team kneels while planting a tree, placing soil around its base during a community tree-planting activity.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 17/06/2026
🆕 As a result of deadly landslides that struck Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages in 2023, nearly 794 households fled to the Katashola plantation in Muhongoza village, located in Kalehe, #DRC.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 15/06/2026
🚨Our latest #Ukraine brief highlights a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and protection crisis in the temporarily occupied settlements of Oleshky in the #Kherson region.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 11/06/2026
🗣️ “NP has been an incredible supporter and a vital #CommunitySafety resource for our Chinatown Night Market… Their guidance and in-person support helped us build a strong plan for heat, crowd control, police presence, and outside agitation.” -Anna Ye, Special Events & Culinary Programs Manager
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 08/06/2026
🔶 Women in Iraq continue to face structural barriers shaped by restrictive social norms, unequal access to resources, and limited participation in public and political life — challenges that are often amplified in conflict-affected areas like #Ninewa.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 03/06/2026
🔹 In Sinjar, #Iraq and surrounding areas, youth-led efforts demonstrate practical #peacebuilding through everyday actions.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 02/06/2026
🔸 Since fleeing violence in #Darfur, a number of women have been able to reestablish their Women's Protection Team (WPT) in #Tawila. With the support of NP, they're leading hygiene awareness sessions.
Women in Tawila, Sudan sitting together under a pavillion while being instructed by a Nonviolent Peaceforce staff member, as he points to a white writing board.
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Public News Service @publicnewsservice.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Cuts to foreign aid programs are having lasting effects, according to a new report. An advocate with @nonviolentpeaceforce.org says the reductions not only ended services but also damaged trust with communities in conflict zones. #ForeignAid #GlobalIssues #Policy
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Florida lawmakers hold key as Congress weighs foreign aid
Last year’s freeze on foreign aid programs and a later $7 billion rescission by Congress did lasting damage to the flow of foreign humanitarian aid, according to an advocate with
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 28/05/2026
🦽 Odesa is home to one of #Ukraine’s largest veteran populations, including over 7,300 veterans who have disabilities as a result of injuries sustained during their military service.
Black and white image of war veterans in Odesa, Ukraine, playing adaptive wheelchair basketball with support of Vilny Voiny (Free Warriors), a local non-governmental organization. March 3, 2026 ©Tetiana Gaviuk/Nonviolent Peaceforce. Black and white image of war veterans in Odesa, Ukraine, playing adaptive wheelchair basketball with support of Vilny Voiny (Free Warriors), a local non-governmental organization. March 3, 2026 ©Tetiana Gaviuk/Nonviolent Peaceforce.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 22/05/2026
🕯️Nonviolent Peaceforce mourns the death of Sarah Mohamed Ahmed, a frontline humanitarian and social worker with our partner the Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) in #Sudan.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 20/05/2026
Civilians cannot be protected effectively when those providing protection are themselves under threat. 👂Listen in 13:15-14:45EDT ➡️https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16sm8woyq #POCWeek2026 side event
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 20/05/2026
Community groups work for peace in wake of San Diego mosque attack ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrymn836
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Community groups work for peace in wake of San Diego mosque attack
Source: Public News ServiceSuzanne Potter Community groups in San Diego are redoubling their efforts to combat violence after
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 14/05/2026
Each drone costs $20K+. Each interception $1M+. Civilians in #Iraq pay in ways that can't be measured in dollars — disrupted sleep, restricted movement, compounded trauma. Our new white paper examines what drone warfare actually means for people on the ground. 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdz4ctfb #DroneWarfare
Cover of "Drone Warfare in Iraq: Civilian and conflict impact considerations in context"
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 13/05/2026
📅 May 20! Join our side event at #POCWeek2026: ⬇️ RSVP before May 18 tinyurl.com/4msu66je #NotATarget #ActForHumanity
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 13/05/2026
🗓️ May 20! Join us for an event at #POCWeek2026: Centring Civilian Agency and Community-Led Protection in an Era of Constraints, Austerity and Impunity ⬇️ Register before May 18: tinyurl.com/5n8ytm84 #NotATarget #ActForHumanity
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 08/05/2026
🗣️“These attacks are occurring in broad daylight, when people are going about their daily lives. The scale and nature of these strikes indicate an intent to cause maximum civilian harm.” -Joachim Kleinmann, NP Head of Programmes in Ukraine
Quote graphic from Nonviolent Peaceforce featuring a smoke-filled street scene in Ukraine. The quote from NP Head of Programmes in Ukraine, Joachim Kleinmann, reads “These attacks are occurring in broad daylight, when people are going about their daily lives. The scale and nature of these strikes indicate an intent to cause maximum civilian harm.”Photo of a street in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, after an aerial strike, with multiple vehicles on fire and smoke filling the air. Debris and downed wires are visible across the roadway as emergency responders gather in the distance.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 07/05/2026
“This is what the human cost of war looks like on the ground in four countries. The stories and people profiled are merely snapshots of an unfathomably vast, brutal picture. This crisis is ongoing. For each day of complacency, the cost of lives and livelihoods goes up.” Go deeper here:
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Wars Do Not Occur Within a Vacuum
A relentless humanitarian crisis is being waged across multiple regions of the Middle East. As innocent lives and legacies are being annihilated, survivors share their stories from the ground.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 07/05/2026
🆕 Briefing — Protecting Those Who Stay: Rethinking Duty of Care Duty of Care is the ethical, legal, and organisational responsibility to anticipate, prevent, mitigate, and respond to risks to the physical and psychological wellbeing of those undertaking #humanitarian action. Read ➡️ bit.ly/4dy5g95
Cover page for a Nonviolent Peaceforce report titled “Protecting Those Who Stay: Rethinking Duty of Care.” The image shows several people wearing helmets and protective gear carrying an injured person on a stretcher through a snowy wooded area during a training exercise in Ukraine with STEEL partners.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 05/05/2026
🚨This afternoon, Russian strikes hit densely populated civilian areas in Kramatorsk, #Donetsk region, using multiple suspected guided aerial bombs. At least 6 civilians have been killed and many more injured.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 04/05/2026
💬 “We came to develop scenarios really at the request of #community members who felt that they really needed to know what it was like to be in the moment.” -Roz Lee, Head of Mission, NP US
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 28/04/2026
💬 “When the resolution was reached, our hearts felt lighter.” -Faisal Alejo, Motorcycle Taxi Driver, #Mindanao, Philippines 👥 After getting tangled into a rido (revenge killing), Faisal asked our staff at NP to help him and the the feuding families set up an 'amicable settlement".
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 04/04/2026
"Drone! Drone! Drone!" — trainees shout as miniature helicopter blades buzz overhead. At a Safer Access security course near Kyiv in late February, aid workers are learning how to react when their mission comes under fire.
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Drone warfare is tragically transforming humanitarian aid
"Drone! Drone! Drone!" — trainees shout as miniature helicopter blades buzz overhead. At a Safer Access security course near Kyiv in late February, aid workers are learning how to react when their mis...
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 24/04/2026
❗️Today, a Russian fibre-optic drone struck a humanitarian vehicle of Nonviolent Peaceforce’s (NP) partner organisation “Strong Because Free” in the city of Kherson, #Ukraine. Three #humanitarian workers have been injured.
Inside of a humanitarian vehicle in Kherson, following destruction by a Russian drone attack. (Photo: Strong Because Free, April 2026, Kherson, Ukraine.)Damaged PPE equipment including a helmet and safety vest are displayed following Russian drone attacks in Kherson, Ukraine. (Photo:  Strong Because Free, April 2026, Kherson, Ukraine.)
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 24/04/2026
🆕 Issue Briefing: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support x Unarmed Civilian Protection (#UCP) The following publication highlights how NP is taking a proactive approach to address emotional and traumatic stress. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4u51NFm
Cover of a Nonviolent Peaceforce issue brief titled “Psychosocial Protection in Humanitarian Crises: A Proactive Response to Emotional and Traumatic Stress,” published April 2026. The design features the NP logo and text overlaying a photograph of a person standing in a flooded landscape at sunset, with a partially submerged swing set in the distance. The image evokes the emotional impact of crisis, with a caption noting an assessment in Kherson, Ukraine during winter conditions.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 14/04/2026
💬 "This is my home country, these are my people, they need me now more than ever.” -Sumood*, Sudanese woman from El Fasher and Women’s Peace Team leader *Name changed for privacy
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 14/04/2026
"No matter what the violent conflict situation is, there is always space for peace." -Anna Zaros, Director of Advancement at NP 🎙️ In an interview with John Malkin of San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center @indybay.org, and Anna Zaros, have conversations around:
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 10/04/2026
🆕 This report explores civilian safety and #peacebuilding needs in #Syria, drawing on conversations with Syrian communities, officials, and armed actors during an exploratory mission conducted by NP.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 10/04/2026
🚨Nonviolent Peaceforce is horrified by the hundreds of bombs that Israel dropped on #Lebanon on April 8th—including more than 100 dropped in only ten minutes. The bombardment across the south, east, and the capital Beirut has left entire neighbourhoods in densely populated areas destroyed.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 08/04/2026
🚨 In #Ukraine's Donetsk region, #civilians and partner organisations' teams are being systematically targeted by Russian attack drones while attempting to flee frontline cities. NP is sounding the alarm on these attacks.
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Nonviolent Peaceforce @nonviolentpeaceforce.org · 07/04/2026
🌍 Rejoignez le prochain événement de webinaire , "Adapter les mandats de l’ONU au paysage sécuritaire africain." 🗓️ Date: 9 avril 2026 ⏰ Heure: 14h00 – 16h00 (GMT+2) 📍Lieu: En ligne via Zoom ➡️ S'inscrire: tinyurl.com/3jwnmvm8
A promotional graphic for a virtual event by the Institut d’Études de Sécurité (ISS) titled “Adapting UN Mandates to the African Security Landscape,” scheduled for April 9, 2026. The image features a wide banner of UN peacekeepers in blue helmets marching in formation, with event details below including time, Zoom location, and contact information. The lower section provides a description of the discussion, along with the moderator, panelists, and a button inviting viewers to register.
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