👥 Maintaining family links, clarifying the fate of the missing, & honouring the dead are not only a humanitarian imperative, but a legal duty.
Insights from 64 #NSAGs reveal practical ways to implement these obligations.
Read more → bit.ly/3NlwAOx
Such a pleasure co-authoring this report with @ezequielheffes.bsky.social, Anki Sjöberg & Konstantina Karagkouni!
In it we discuss what factors affect #compliance & #restraint by #NSAGs, who influences these outcomes & how they unfold adopting a multi-factor, multi-actor & norm-specific approach 👇🏼
The report highlights key insights and offers practical recommendations for international actors engaging with #NSAGs. Findings will inform and be tested in upcoming BCC activities—more to come!
In their analysis they present recent examples of such #ResearchConsultations, discussing the varying terminology employed when engaging with #NSAGs and examine the messages this terminology might convey. /3
Authors- Pascal Bongard & Anki Sjöberg (Fight for Humanity)- highlight an existing ‘participation model’ for #NSAGs in relation to norm development, noting its 1st three levels – information, consultation and involvement – as particularly relevant for consultation methodologies. /2
The use of drones by #NSAGs in Africa remains in its early stages, but such use is increasing in frequency, geographical diversity and scope 🌍
Read UNIDIR’s latest report to understand the trends and the risks 📙⬇️
🔗 unidir.org/NSAG-UAS-Africa
