🔹Since learning more about the fundamentals of #UnarmedCivilianProtection through NP, safety volunteers at the South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) food pantry in #NYC, have been using #nonviolent tactics to stay calm when approached by police officials or authorities.

🌱 Currently our team is focused on strengthening the safety ecosystem that already exists. Quezada co-led a protest safety training with union leaders ahead of the massive general strike on January 23, bringing together labor organizing and #UnarmedCivilianProtection (UCP).

Wellbeing in the Face of Violence Around the world, NP is working to create a culture of care in the midst of crisis. By addressing trauma as an integral part of Unarmed Civilian Protection, NP reduces immediate harm and interrupts cy...

✳️ At NP, we recognize that addressing #trauma is an integral part of #UnarmedCivilianProtection, as it reduces immediate harm + interrupts cycles of violence.

Conflict & displacement take a severe toll on #MentalHealth, fueling cycles of violence, division, & hardship.

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Genocide Resistance Grows As the current genocide ends, listen to Palestinian and Jewish women peacebuilders. Use their inspiring words and leadership to pivot and focus on resisting apartheid and occupation.

As the current genocide ends, listen to Palestinian & Jewish women peacebuilders. Their inspiring words & leadership pivot to focus on resisting apartheid & occupation.

#NonviolenceInternational #Palestine #Israel #Women #UnarmedCivilianProtection #AFSC #CodePink #BDS #WeAreNotNumbers #Peace

How Local Networks Are Strengthening Humanitarian Responses in Myanmar While no longer in the headlines, earthquake recovery continues in Myanmar. In some communities, local people are struggling with the harmful impact of

🔸 Our role is to stand alongside them and follow their lead, while supporting with tools based in #UnarmedCivilianProtection and psychological first aid.

#ActForHumanity #WHD2025

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🇸🇸 We're sharing two case studies on food security and how it relates to #UnarmedCivilianProtection (UCP) in #SouthSudan:

This book argues that when #UnarmedCivilianProtection is accepted as a viable form of protection from direct #Violence, there are wider implications for communities, security and violence.

🇸🇸 Through consistent, community-based engagement, they formed the Youth Protection Team (YPT)—a local group committed to conflict resolution and #UnarmedCivilianProtection (UCP).

✨ At NP, we recognize that addressing #trauma is an integral part of #UnarmedCivilianProtection, as it reduces immediate harm and interrupts cycles of violence.

Conflict and displacement take a severe toll on #MentalHealth, fueling cycles of violence, division, and hardship.

🔸 Following trainings on #UnarmedCivilianProtection, leaders of the Women Peace Team (WPT) came to recognize that the verbal abuse, physical violence, and street #harassment that their daughters were facing at school was going unaddressed.

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Peacebuilding in Southeast San Diego: Global Nonviolence Strategies Put the Power of Peace Back into the Hands of the Community In Southeast San Diego, community leaders are proving that peace is cultivated. Learn how local organizations and partners are coming together to address systemic issues, foster healing, and create sa...

🔹 NPUS is looking forward to working with Pillars of the Community (POTC) and @catalystsd.bsky.social in Southeast #SanDiego for a training on #UnarmedCivilianProtection later this month!

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📰Nerve Macaspac examines social & spatial dimensions of civilian agency in violent conflict, specifically work of #indigenous community in upkeep of #peacezone & #selfprotection. #geopolitics #unarmedcivilianprotection #sagada #Philippines doi.org/10.1163/2772...