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All items tagged CongoOpen Think Tank ArticlesMay 22, 2008 | UN Peacekeeping - Struggling to Define 'Business as Usual'Ethan Christian Arrow: Raising the issue of UN legitimacy in matters of hard and soft power, a panel of speakers have recommended tailoring operations according to local needs. Perhaps running the UN more like a business and less like a Western power would produce better results for all concerned. ... MoreMay 22, 2007 | Congo: Grassroots Groups Are Key PartnersGuenther von Billerbeck: I advise that civil society organizations, and not just the new DRC government, may be the best partners to bring stability and peace to the Congo. The international community, particularly the UN, EU, and bilateral partners of the Congolese government, should partner with non-governmental actors to turn the country toward sustainable democracy and prosperity. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 14, 2009 | Why Does the US Play Risky in Africa?The “moral capital” of the US remains high in Africa and yet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did little more than berate African leaders. ++ This visit was supposed to demonstrate the US aim to increase bilateral collaboration and to condemn Chinese policy towards human rights. ++ Clinton characterized Nigeria as the “most corrupt sub-Saharan country” and referred to ... MoreDecember 16, 2008 | EU Must Intervene to Stop Mass Rapes in DR CongoLast week Ban Ki-Moon asked European leaders to intervene in DR Congo, admitting the failure of the peacekeeping mission. ++ The collapse of the Congolese army has led to mass killings and rapes. ++ The EU must take action in Congo as there are “good political as well as human rights reasons why stopping mass rape should be the platform for this intervention.” ++ Immediate pressure ... MoreDecember 10, 2008 | Wrong Approaches in DR CongoMONUC, the biggest peace mission worldwide, has not managed to stabilize the situation in DR Congo. ++ The unfair distribution of power and resources as well as militaristic thinking, on which political decisions are based, constitute the roots of this conflict . ++ However, instead of addressing issues that could ease the tension, international efforts focus on humanitarian activities. ++ The ... MoreDecember 4, 2008 | Europe Must Make Multilateralism a RealityEurope may well come to regret the multilateralism it has been longing for from the US now that it is finally on the horizon. ++ European responses are uncertain should Obama call for funds, troops, and solidarity. ++ The EU should show willingness to intervene in the Congo. ++ Privileged European voting rights in the IMF should be rescinded to better reflect global GDP. ++ By putting into ... MoreNovember 4, 2008 | Stopping Genocide in CongoTens of thousands of Congonese civilians have fled their homes, finding themselves surrounded by Rwandan-backed rebels. ++ The financial crisis seems to be distracting global leaders from the genocide that is taking place in Congo. ++ Since Rwanda invaded Congo in 1998, more than 5 million civilians have died. ++ With regard to the Genocide Convention it is “politically and morally wrong for the ... MoreApril 2, 2007 | Crisis Group Calls For Continued Engagement After Congo ElectionsAfter the first democratic elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in forty years, International Crisis Group writes that it is now up to President Kabila and the international community to lead reconstruction efforts in this transitional period of peacebuilding. The UN mission MONUC, together with the EU Mission’s “Governance Compact” and the World Bank, must tackle the problems at ... More |
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