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Institutionalising an emergency response: ‘Protection of Civilians’ sites at UN bases in South Sudan as a way to deal with violence against communities

Kilroy, Walt orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-2247-5288 and Ryan, Klem (2024) Institutionalising an emergency response: ‘Protection of Civilians’ sites at UN bases in South Sudan as a way to deal with violence against communities. Civil Wars . ISSN 1369-8249

Abstract
South Sudan’s civil war has since 2013 threatened the protection of civilians, which UN peacekeepers are mandated to ensure. One aspect represented a new challenge, due to its scale and rapid onset: more than 200,000 civilians fled to UN bases across the country, seeking protection. This amounted to more than a tenth of all internally placed people at one stage. The response by the UN helped to save many lives, but created further dilemmas. Real problems were also experienced, with attacks on these ‘sites’ and on peacekeepers. This article analyses the significance of the phenomenon and how it unfolded.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Additional Information:Published as part of a special issue of "Civil Wars" on the protection of civilians.
Uncontrolled Keywords:United Nations; South Sudan; peacekeeping; protection of civilians; UNMISS; conflict
Subjects:Social Sciences > International relations
Social Sciences > Political science
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Research Initiatives and Centres > Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Official URL:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13698...
Copyright Information:Open Access
Funders:Irish Research Council, DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
ID Code:29844
Deposited On:12 Apr 2024 10:19 by Walt Kilroy . Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 10:19
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