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May 2026
Protecting Those Who Stay: Rethinking Duty of Care
Issue Brief
At NP, a holistic Duty of Care framework embeds physical, technical, psychosocial, and operational safety measures into the design and delivery of our work. NP’s Duty of Care approach has been shaped most clearly through experience in high-intensity conflict settings such as Ukraine. Yet, we're finding that the principles underpinning the approach are transferable across diverse operational environments. Our latest briefing explores how we are adapting the Duty of Care package across varying conflict landscapes, from Ukraine, DRC, Iraq, Myanmar, to South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and within the United States.
2025
Protection Trends Report 2025
Programme Brief
New report documents how contemporary conflicts are increasingly fought in civilian spaces, exposing communities to sustained violence, dangerous and cyclical displacement, widespread hunger, climate-related insecurity, conflict-related sexual violence, misinformation, and shrinking humanitarian access. Drawing on frontline reporting and close engagement with affected communities, the report highlights both the erosion of formal protection systems and the growing sense of abandonment felt by civilians. At the same time, it underscores that, even under extreme constraint, civilians continue to act with agency to protect themselves and one another — reinforcing the urgent need for preventive, civilian-led, and nonviolent protection approaches grounded in long-term presence and trust.
2024
Community is the Answer | Unarmed Civilian Protection in Practice 2024
Extended Annual Report
Amidst escalating violence against civilians, it is critical that we recognise examples of possibility and hope. This publication contains testimonies of fortitude, of lives saved, of relationships repaired—always amidst difficulty and violence, but pursued nevertheless. We hope these actions and insights remind us that prevention, protection, and repair are possible, of the importance of investing in peace and protection to save lives, and as inspiration for future action.
January 2024
Sustaining Support: Renk, South Sudan
Programme Brief
As the conflict in Sudan spreads southwards, the devastating impact on civilians continues to escalate and force people to seek sanctuary in South Sudan. This is resulting in an immense strain on resources, especially in Renk county, which is the first point of arrival for the majority of those displaced. Without any political solution to the conflict in sight, decision makers need to identify and prioritise needs in order to continue supporting the hundreds of thousands of people desperately in need of basic services.
December 2023
Case studies of Unarmed Civilian Protection: Climate, Conflict, & Civilian-Led Protection
In light of the intricate challenges posed by the combination of climate change with conflicts, this brief explores the application of Unarmed Civilian Protection as a strategic approach. The case studies presented below examine instances where community-led initiatives have effectively addressed vulnerabilities stemming from the interplay of climate and conflict dynamics, including bolstering community resilience. Recognizing climate change as a prominent driver of contemporary challenges, this brief underscores the need for adaptable strategies in the face of evolving threats. Strengthening our programmatic responses is a priority for Nonviolent Peaceforce, and we are learning and growing as this intersection of climate and conflict mutates and evolves. Our ultimate goal is to contribute to peaceful resolutions without inciting further violence.
September/October 2023
Stuck in Transit: Malakal and Paloch, Upper Nile State, South Sudan
Programme Brief
The enduring conflict in Sudan has precipitated a massive influx of individuals into South Sudan, with a staggering 82% entering through Upper Nile. Humanitarian agencies and government entities have primarily concentrated on aiding the onward movement of displaced individuals from border areas to their final destinations, while those stuck in transit at points like Malakal and Paloch have received less attention. This report issues three vital recommendations, calling for the integration of development and resilience-building efforts with emergency responses, balanced service distribution across communities, and fostering open communication and engagement with affected communities to address these complex humanitarian challenges effectively
August 30, 2023
Seeking Harmony in Hardship: A Conflict Sensitivity Report on Renk, South Sudan
Programme Brief
The sudden outbreak of conflict in Sudan and the sheer amount of displacement has been an immense challenge. Given the scale of the needs and the number of partners involved, the overall humanitarian response in Renk has overcome many difficulties and has been making positive progress. This report highlights four areas to prioritise in Renk as the response transitions from emergency to a more longer-term intervention: onward movement, intercommunal tensions and violence, protection and SGBV, as well as access to essential goods and services.
August 4, 2023
Flash Report: Urgent Protection Needs & Responses in Zamzam IDP Camp
Programme Brief
NP has been working with communities in El Fasher since 2021, implementing unarmed civilian protection strategies. On July 17, NPSD conducted a rapid protection assessment in Sector D of Zamzam camp, engaging with local authorities, women’s groups, youth, and IDP leaders. The discussions focused on the protection needs and risks faced by both recently displaced families from Tawila and the host communities in Zamzam camp.
June 27, 2023
From conflict to conflict: Protection needs and responses in South Sudan amid the Sudan crisis
Programme Brief
This report highlights ongoing protection needs and risks facing returnees and host communities in South Sudan in the wake of the Sudan crisis, as well as highlights the need for urgent and conflict-sensitive responses to these needs. These responses must include a rapid scale-up of response for both returnee and host communities; include dedicated resources for a holistic protection response that goes beyond case management; invest in community-led mechanisms; and for open and accessible information on this response to be made available to civilians.
May 30, 2023
Flash Report: Violent Conflict in Sudan, No End in Sight
Programme Brief
The risk of Darfur descending into a humanitarian catastrophe is high and it becomes higher with each passing day. In the coming weeks and months, NP’s team will focus on delivering these interventions.