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Empowering Women in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
June 11, 2008 Anonymous Liberia
Violence against women is an international problem, but many countries and policymakers turn a blind eye to the prevalence of such abuse. Although there are many obstacles to preventing gender-based violence, including misperceptions of rape survivors, lack of funding and the absence of proper sexual assault services, there is hope.
Mark Malan Weighs In On the Future of Peacekeeping
April 30, 2008 Anonymous Peacekeeping
This past week, Foreign Policy Passport and U.N. Dispatch teamed up to host an online salon discussing the future of peacekeeping in light of current crises: UN Peacekeeping: Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Administration. Refugees International used this opportunity to discuss the challenges facing peacekeepers’ ability to bring about a stable peace so displaced people can return home.
Refugees International Mourns the Death of Dith Pran
March 31, 2008 Anonymous
Dith Pran, a survivor and witness to the horrors of genocide in Cambodia, died this weekend succumbing to cancer. Refugees International joins his family, many friends and colleagues in mourning his passing.
Burma: Lifting Constraints through Coordination
March 26, 2008 Anonymous Burma
On March 20, Refugees International decided to hold an informal briefing on our recent mission to Burma for colleagues of fellow non-governmental organizations (NGOs). One of the main reasons we wanted to hold this briefing was because of the lack of information about the actual working conditions for non-governmental aid agencies and the UN inside the country. The briefing has reinforced the idea that more work needs to be done to share what’s going on inside the country.
AFRICOM: What President Bush Omitted to Say in Ghana
February 20, 2008 Anonymous
After his meeting with President John Kufuor of Ghana on February 19th, President Bush reiterated to a press gathering that his administration’s strategy is "to support African leaders to deal with Africa’s problems." Responding to speculation about sending more U.S. troops to Africa to secure U.S. interests, he added that the role of the new U.S.