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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan
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Structuring A Peace Process for DarfurAn increasingly chaotic political situation in Darfur may require a more inclusive round of negotiations than currently envisioned.
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Lute: Hybrid Peacekeeping Force in Darfur an ‘Unprecedented’ OperationJane Holl Lute, assistant secretary-general for UN peacekeeping operations, says the joint United Nations/African Union peacekeeping force for Darfur is an “unprecedented” operation and the full force will not be deployed until 2008.
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Darfur’s Peace ProcessWhile attention is focused on deploying UN peacekeepers to Darfur, most experts say a negotiated peace agreement remains the only way to settle the crisis.
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Preventing Mass AtrocitiesIn 2005, the members of the United Nations embraced the idea of a “responsibility to protect” populations from genocide and other mass atrocities. Join us as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour discusses the role her office plays in helping states and the international community fulfill this responsibility. Having recently returned from a visit to Burundi, the Democratic RepublicofCongo, and Rwanda, she will talk about her office’s fieldwork there, as well as share her thoughts on the work of the UN Human Rights Council. **Please note special time and location.**11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Reception11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Meeting
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Sudan’s U.S. Ambassador Says Darfur Crisis ExaggeratedSudan’s U.S. ambassador says Western states need to give the National Unity Government space to solve the Darfur crisis.
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Crisis Guide: DarfurCFR.org’s Emmy Award-winning multimedia exploration of the crisis in Darfur and its policy implications.
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Natsios Says ‘Chaos’ in Darfur Clouds Prospects for Political SolutionU.S. Special Envoy Andrew Natsios says there is a risk of new large-scale bloodletting in Darfur unless peace talks intensify and peacekeepers are deployed.
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Darfur and Beyond
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Overview A lot has been said about the need to take action to stop and prevent mass atrocities. But less has been done. States continue to engage in mass atrocities, in part because they believ… -
Sudan, Chad, and the Central African RepublicThe conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region increasingly threatens two neighboring countries—Chad and the Central African Republic. Here is a look at the major actors and how each country’s government has addressed—or exacerbated—the crisis.
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Lyman: Political Solution Needs to Be Found in DarfurPrinceton N. Lyman says that despite calls for military intervention in Darfur, he does not believe that such an approach would be practical. He hopes the U.S. special envoy to Darfur will be able to get the parties back to the negotiating table.
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Darfur: Crisis ContinuesWhatever the outcome of the current round of peace negotiations between Sudan’s government and rebel groups, the crisis in Darfur seems likely to drag on. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is planning a transition from AU peacekeepers to an expanded, UN-led force.
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Prendergast: International Pressure Needed to End Violence, Insecurity in SudanMillions of Sudanese continue to live in fear of violence because of the unsettled conflict in western Darfur. Also, a one-year-old peace deal ending a long civil war between Sudan’s mainly Muslim north and the animist and Christian south has still not produced a national unity government as planned. The International Crisis Group’s John Prendergast tells cfr.org international pressure is needed for real change in Sudan.
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SUDAN: John Garang’s DeathThis publication is now archived. What will be the impact of John Garang’s death?John Garang, the 60-year-old Sudanese vice president and former rebel leader, was a critical partner with Sudanese Pre…
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AFRICA: The Darfur CrisisThis publication is now archived. Will the U.N. Security Council’s recent actions help resolve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur?That remains to be seen. On September 18, the Security Council passed …
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Giving Meaning to 'Never Again'
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Overview Ten years after the Rwandan genocide, the tragically slow global response to the unrest in Sudan’s Darfur region shows that the international community still lacks the capacity to deal ef…
