GPC Operations Cell: gpc[at]unhcr.org
Gender-Based Violence: chase[at]unfpa.org
Child Protection: rpouwels[at]unicef.org
Housing, Land and Property: jim.robinson[at]nrc.no
Mine Action: unmasgeneva[at]un.org
Conflicts and violence result in widespread human rights violations and protection issues, such as gender-based violence, abductions, killings, cattle rustling, extortion and the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Attacks from armed groups increase protection risks and continue to forcibly displaced communities in the regions of Diffa, Maradi, Tahoua and Tillabéri. Climatic hazards limit access to services, including health, nutrition, housing, water, sanitation and education.
The Protection Cluster in Niger was activated to ensure the coordination of protection interventions in emergencies and to respond to the protection needs of persons affected by conflict and disasters. It is composed of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Area of Responsibility (AoR), and the Child Protection (CP) Area of Responsibility (AoR), as well as a Mine Action Working Group and the Housing, Land and Property Working Group. The Protection Cluster is led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and co-coordinated by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).