Refugees International

Last Line of Defense: How Peacekeepers Can Better Protect Civilians 02/24/2010

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Drawing on the Full Strength of America: Seeking Greater Civilian Capacity in U.S. Foreign Affairs 09/23/2009
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Greater Expectations: UN Peacekeeping & Civilian Protection 07/29/2009

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U.S. Civil Military Imbalance for Global Engagement: Lessons from the Operational Level in Africa 08/17/2008

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In his introduction to the 2002 National Security Strategy, President Bush said: “America is now threatened less by conquering states than we are by failing ones.” Failing states with weak state institutions struggle to deliver services to their population or to control corruption and are at risk of ongoing conflict. When these countries descend into civil war, massive flows of refugees and large-scale human displacement lead to further regional and global instability.
No Power to Protect: The African Union Mission in Sudan 11/09/2005

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Over one year ago, the U.S. government declared that the killing in Darfur was genocide. Proclaiming the slogan “African solutions to African problems,” the United States, NATO member states, and members of the United Nations Security Council turned the responsibility for resolving the Darfur crisis over to the African Union (AU). The AU deployed the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to monitor the ceasefire agreed earlier in 2004, as well as to “assist in the process of confidence building” and to “contribute to a secure environment.”
Must Boys Be Boys? Ending Sexual Exploitation & Abuse in UN Peacekeeping Missions 10/18/2005

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Refugees International (RI) advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises.
We are an independent organization, and do not accept any government or UN funding.

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