%T Reflecting on 20 years of protection of civilians in UN peace operations: progress, problems and prospects %A Charles Hunt %I Australian Institute of International Affairs %D 2019 %K International relations, %K International cooperation, %K Peace-building, %K Peacekeeping forces %U https://apo.org.au/node/239406 %X Today marks 20 years since the first time UN peacekeepers were directed to protect civilians from physical violence in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Since then, the Protection of Civilians (PoC) mandate has become a centre of gravity for peacekeeping operations but also for the UN system as a whole. %9 Article