An innovative model of peacekeeping called unarmed civilian protection is transforming communities blighted by war
A wide,infectious smile spreads across Rocky George Ambago’s face when he talks about his work. Through his role with the Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) in South Sudan Rocky helps to champion an innovative model of peacekeeping called unarmed civilian protection (UCP). The non-profit organisation trains civilians to play a role similar to that of peacekeepers.
Rocky is committed to bringing peace to his native country. Before joining the NP he spent almost 10 years fleeing clash in his homeland. After long periods of exile in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and he was offered resettlement in Canada but refused to leave. “What am I going to do outside,when my country needs me?” he explains. Instead, he returned to South Sudan.
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Source: theguardian.com