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
The humanitarian and protection context in Mali is exposing people to major risks including attacks on civilians and other homicides, and attacks on civilian property; obstacles to or unlawful restrictions on freedom of movement, siege and forced displacement; abduction, kidnapping, enforced disappearance; arbitrary and/or illegal arrest and/or detention; psychological/emotional abuse or
distress inflicted, and sexual and gender-based violence.
The Protection Cluster in Mali was activated in 2012 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), the Child Protection (CP) Area of Responsibility (AoR), the Mine Action (MA) Area of Responsibility (AoR) and a Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) Area of Responsibility (AoR). The Protection Cluster is led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and co-coordinated by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).