Meanings of civilian protection in English

The group will also be tasked with the monitoring of civilian protection, said Othman.

From July 1, MONUC will be renamed MONUSCO and will focus on civilian protection.

She currently works on civilian protection focused on Nigeria's northeast.

Lanzer said there had been fighting outside a U.N. civilian protection site in Malakal that led to civilian injuries.

It also said activist Shaharzad Akbar had been appointed to work on peace, civilian protection and support for national security forces.

The United Nations runs six civilian protection sites across the country, housing more than 200,000 people.

He added the presence of unarmed foreign troops in the south would "strengthen the security, civilian protection and ceasefire monitoring in the conflict areas".

But on Tuesday the rebels dismissed the allegation and said they had merely offered civilians protection when fighting began.

The U.S. sanctions, imposed under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act and other measures, come as Assad grapples with a deepening economic crisis.