Nonviolent Peaceforce

WE PROTECT CIVILIANS IN VIOLENT CONFLICTS THROUGH UNARMED STRATEGIES.

FIELD PROGRAMS: AS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF CONDUCTING DIRECT UNARMED CIVILIAN PROTECTION (UCP) IN AREAS WHERE CIVILIANS ARE UNDER THREAT OF VIOLENT CONFLICT, NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE (NP) IN THE UNITED STATES PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ITS FIELD PROGRAMS. THIS SUPPORT ENTAILS FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATION, FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC OUTREACH, UNITED NATIONAS ADVOCACY AND NEW PROJECT EXPLORATION. WHILE THE FIELD PROJECTS THEMSELVES HAVE COSTS INCURRED AND FUNDING RAISED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THUS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF NP'S EXPENSES ARE REFLECTED IN TAX REPORTS FILED IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE FUNDS RAISED AND THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES OPERATION, ARE CRITICALLY NECESSARY IN OBTAINING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) NON-U.S. FUNDING FOR THE FIELD OPERATIONS. NP TEAMS CONTINUED TO OPERATE IN THE PHILIPPINES, SOUTH SUDAN, MYANMAR, LEBANON AND IRAQ. THE UNITED STATES OFFICE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR NEW PROJECT EXPLORATION AND START UP, AND PROVIDING STAFF WELFARE SUPPORT FOR FIELD TEAMS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR DUE DILLIGENCE AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING AND TO OBTAIN FIELD PROJECT FUNDS. THUS, U.S. FUNDING AND NON-U.S. FUNDING ARE INTER-RELATED. IN 2020, THE U.S. OFFICE INITIATED A PROGRAM ASSESSMENT TO USE UNARMED CIVILIAN PROTECTION METHODS IN THE U.S., SPECIFICALLY IN THE TWIN CITIES WHERE THE U.S. OFFICE IS LOCATED AND WAS THE SITE OF A NATIONAL UPRISING AGAINST RACIAL INJUSTICE.ADVOCACY: NP ADVANCED THE UNDERSTANDING OF POLICY AND FUNDING SUPPORT FOR UNARMED CIVILIAN PROTECTION AT THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) THROUGH BRIEFINGS, MEETINGS WITH UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS AND STAFF OF AN AGENCIES AND MISSIONS. NP ADVOCATED FOR THE INCLUSION OF UNARMED CIVILIAN PROTECTION LANGUAGE AND CONCEPT IN A VARIETY OF UN RESOLUTIONS, GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL UN PARALLEL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES. IN 2020, NP INITIATED SIMILAR ADVOCACY WORK IN WASHINGTON D.C. TO INFLUENCE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO INVEST IN CIVILIAN PROTECTION METHODS.OUTREACH: NP GAVE PRESENTATIONS TO EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON CIVILIAN UNARMED PROTECTION. NP PROVIDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO AND CONSULTED WITH UN AGENCIES AND MISSIONS ON UNARMED CIVILIAN PROTECTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. NP WORKED WITH OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY GOOD PRACTICES IN THE FIELD AND THEIR E-LEARNING COURSE ON UNARMED CIVILIAN PROTECTION.