Weekly News Brief 1.22.10 – 1.29.10
What it takes to prevent genocide: Early warning
In a post earlier this month, we discussed the importance of leadership in preventing genocide. The Genocide Prevention Task Force (GPTF) Report specifically calls upon the American president, Congress, and people to lead and support genocide prevention initiatives. But what exactly does the GPTF suggest as methods of preventing genocide?
College Basketball Powerhouses Georgetown and Duke Come Together for Darfur
By Stella Kenyi
This post originally appeared on The Hub.
Ask Obama: A Major Moment for Genocide Prevention
Tonight, President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address. This week, activists from around the country called on President Obama to make a public commitment to genocide prevention in his address. In accordance with the recommendations of the Genocide Prevention Task Force report, we must continue to urge the Obama administration to demonstrate leadership on genocide prevention.
Pledge2Protect: The State of the Union
In his Nobel Peace Prize speech last month, President Obama said, “When there is genocide in Darfur; systematic rape in Congo; or repression in Burma—there must be consequences.” We must continue to hold President Obama accountable for his promises, including those he made on the campaign trail. We must use this opportunity to urge the Obama administration to demonstrate leadership on genocide prevention.
Trivia and Discussion: Early Warning for Genocide Prevention
This week’s topic is the importance of early warning in genocide prevention. To learn more, read the second chapter of the Genocide Prevention Task Force Report.
Weekly News Brief 1.15.10 – 1.22.10
Trivia and Discussion Guide: Implementing Peace in Sudan
A discussion guide on how to put peace on the ground in Sudan…
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement
5 years on…
Trivia Question:
Give the month and year that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement assigned to the following benchmarks to be implemented:
1) The national census
2) The national election
3) The referendum on Southern independence
Discussion Guide:
How does the international community help a peace deal to actually achieve peace?
Weekly News Brief 12.18.09 – 1.15.10
In this week’s issue: SLM rebels attack Sudanese government positions, General Than Shwe confirms that Myanmar is planning 2010 elections, and the mandate for MONUC in Congo is extended for another five months.
Weekly News Brief, December 18 to January 14
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TOMORROW: Tell Obama to Make Genocide Prevention a Priority
Over the course of the next week, the Obama administration is hosting a series of Facebook chat sessions to “take stock of what we’ve done over the last year, where we are now, and the tremendous amount of work that remains to bring the change the Americans want and need.” The daily chat sessions will feature a morning blog post from a policy specialist in the administration, followed by a video chat on Facebook in the afternoon.