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  • Jonglei Rebel Leader Demands UN Mediation in Peace Talks
    Source: Sudan Tribune

    A rebel leader in South Sudan’s troubled Jonglei state has vowed to respond to the peace process initiated by local leaders from the area, an official said on Thursday. Ismael Konyi, who represents Pibor county in the Council of States, said David Yau Yau, had agreed to peace talks with the government, but demanded international mediators be part of the process.

    News Article | Published 12 weeks 4 days ago
  • Just Another Peace-Making Spasm in DR Congo
    Source: The Guardian

    African heads of state are due to gather in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday to sign a "comprehensive framework agreement" intended to bring peace to the war-ravaged eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    News Article | Published 12 weeks 6 days ago
  • Angola: Defense Minister Stresses Country's Commitment to Peace
    Source: AllAfrica

    The Republic of Angola is seriously engaged at international level, in the struggle for peace and security in the world and for fairer relations, said today, Monday, in Luanda, the minister of National Defence, Cândido Pereira Van-Dúnem.

    News Article | Published 13 weeks 1 day ago
  • Khartoum-Juba Security Talks Postponed Indefinitely
    Source: Sudan Tribune

    The joint political-security talks between Sudan and South Sudan that were scheduled to start on Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital have been postponed indefinitely, according to a news report.

    News Article | Published 13 weeks 6 days ago
  • France raises possibility of UN peacekeeping force for Mali with Security Council for 1st time
    Source: The Washington Post

    France asked the Security Council to consider establishing a U.N. peacekeeping operation in Mali on Wednesday, a move that reinforced its plan to send French troops home as soon as military operations end.

    News Article | Published 14 weeks 6 days ago

 

Partner Press Releases

  • Congressional Testimony Stresses Importance of UN
    Better World Campaign Executive Director Peter Yeo Testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

    WASHINGTON – Better World Campaign Executive Director Peter Yeo testified today before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the important role played by the United Nations and the value of effective engagement in the international body for the United States. 

    Press Release | Published 2 years 16 weeks ago
  • Better World Campaign Announces Launch of New Website
    Refreshed Online Portal Will Facilitate 21st Century Engagement on U.S.-UN Relations, Global Issues


    The Better World Campaign (BWC) today announced the launch of its new website that reflects the strong and effective relationship between the United States and the United Nations. The new BWC website utilizes new and innovative technologies to improve access to information and enable interactive communications.  

    Press Release | Published 2 years 26 weeks ago
  • UN Must Train Its Peacekeepers on Prevention and Response to Sexual Violence

    Refugees International welcomed the publication today of a practical “inventory” document that details actions UN peacekeepers can take to deter perpetrators and assist survivors of sexual violence. Despite increased attention, rates of sexual violence in places like Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo where peacekeeping forces are deployed show no signs of abating.

    Press Release | Published 2 years 46 weeks ago
  • Chairman Conrad's Budget Snubs Calls from National Security Leaders
    USGLC responds to Senate Budget FY11 mark

    Cuts to President’s International Affairs Budget Request Disregard “Smart Power” Consensus

    April 21, 2010

    Washington, DC — The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition today released the following statement from Executive Director Liz Schrayer on Senate Budget Committee Chairman Conrad’s cut to the International Affairs Budget:

    Press Release | Published 3 years 4 weeks ago
  • Better World Campaign Launches www.UnitedInPeacekeeping.com
    Interactive website details how UN Peacekeeping Missions promote American Interests

    Today, the Better World Campaign announced  the launch of www.UnitedInPeacekeeping.com, an innovative new website highlighting active United Nations peacekeeping missions around the globe and how they enhance American interests.

    Press Release | Published 3 years 8 weeks ago

 

Partner Op-Eds

  • President Obama’s National Security Strategy: A Commitment to Peacekeeping

    By Erin Weir
    Refugees International
    Op-Ed | Published 2 years 50 weeks ago
  • Wanted: 100 American military observers to save Congo

    The UN has had peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a decade. Congolese President Joseph Kabila, hoping to show he’s not reliant on the blue helmets, wants the force to go in 2011.  Almost every outside analyst thinks that this could precipitate a disaster, with militias running rampant, the hopeless Congolese army unable to cope and the country’s neighbors moving in to gobble up territory.

    By Richard Gowan
     | Op-Ed | Published 2 years 51 weeks ago
  • Iraq & Afghanistan: An Orderly Departure

    Thirty-five years ago this week, Saigon fell to advancing North Vietnamese troops. Even this many years later, the images are indelible: Helicopters landing on the roof of the embassy; American sailors pushing helicopters off of the deck of a carrier as more hover alongside waiting to unload American citizens; and refugees fleeing the North Vietnamese Army's advance.

    By Ron Capps
    Refugees International
    Op-Ed | Published 3 years 3 weeks ago
  • The American Military and Its Unrealized Peacekeeping Potential

    The American military is stretched pretty thin these days. We're in two wars; we have lots of global commitments. On any given day, one third of our troops are actually involved in an operation, one third are getting ready to go and one third have just come back. Busy.

    By Ron Capps, Peacekeeping Program Manager
    Refugees International
    Op-Ed | Published 3 years 9 weeks ago
  • UN Peacekeeping Presence Grows in Haiti

    As of January 25, 2010, The United Nations continued its work to provide emergency relief services to the people of Haiti with a meeting of senior United Nations officials today.  The purpose of the meeting was to coordinate the various sources of aid that are currently being channeled toward the nation.  Immediate goals for the crisis-stricken state include stabilization and security efforts, which are being led primarily through the efforts of UN Peacekeepers.

    By Hannah Karns
    Citizens for Global Solutions
    Op-Ed | Published 3 years 16 weeks ago

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