100% of operations report gender-based violence as being the most concerning. 88% describe the risk as high or very high.
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oPt (West Bank) Protection Analysis Update
Against the backdrop of 16 months of active hostilities and a fragile situation in Gaza, protection actors note a steady deterioration of the protection environment in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Operations by the Israeli…
Practical Guidance - Role of Protection Clusters in Durable Solutions Processes
The primary goal of this guidance is to define the role of the Protection Cluster and its Areas of Responsibility (AoRs) in durable solutions processes to ensure that protection remains central to solutions planning and programming. Target Audience…
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Severity of Protection Risks
100% of operations report psychological/ emotional abuse or inflicted distress amongst the affected populations. 64% rate the risk as high or very high.
100% of operations report forced displacement and impediments to freedom of movement as a risk. 72% describe the risk as high or very high.
Attacks on civilians or infrastructures are occurring in 100% of operations. 64% describe the risk as high or very high.
100% of operations report discrimination, stigmatization and denial of resources or access as being the most concerning. 52% describe the risk as high or very high.
100% of operations reported forced eviction, theft and destruction of property. 56% rate the risk as high or very high.
Forced recruitment and association of children with armed forces is a risk across 100% of operations. 52% describe the risk as high or very high.
100% of operations report impediments and/or restrictions to access to documentation, remedies and justice. 52% describe the risk as high or very high.
"In 2024, 170 million people—women, men, and children—are in need of protection across our 32 Protection Clusters. The severity of risks continues to worsen."
“With our 1,657 partners and our Areas of Responsibility, we aim to reach and provide protection assistance to 71 million individuals in the most challenging contexts, where Protection Clusters are driving collective efforts to mitigate risks and protect lives.
Guided by our new Strategic Framework, we will continue our support to country clusters, enhance protection responses and convene partners for a stronger global protection voice”.
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