U.N. Peacekeeping

U.N. Proposes Measures to Prevent Mass Atrocities
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 06:23
The United Nations Security Council this weekend adopted a three-option resolution contained in a letter UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed to the council.
Death Toll from Day of Clashes in Burundi Capital Rises to Nearly 90
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 06:21
Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in the Burundian capital, the army said, the worst outbreak of violence in Burundi since a failed coup in May. Friday's clashes were condemned by the United States, which like other Western powers fears the Central African nation could slide back into ethnic conflict.
South Sudan President Warns of Inevitable Split of Ruling SPLM Party
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 06:43
South Sudanese president Salva Kiir has warned of further inevitable split of his faction of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), saying there are those “behaving like dogs” who want to take over leadership from him in Juba.
Why the World Can’t Stand by as Burundi Becomes a Failed State
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 06:52
The unfolding human tragedy in Burundi needs urgent intervention from the international community before it is too late. The seemingly hands-off attitude by the East African Community, African Union and even the United Nations raises many questions.
U.S. Seeks Transparency on Alleged Rapes by UN Peacekeepers
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 06:35
The United States on Wednesday called for greater transparency into alleged sexual assaults by UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, demanding to know the nationalities of the accused.
UN Official: Action in Burundi Isn't Sufficient to Threat
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 06:44
Regional and international action in Burundi at the moment isn't sufficient to address the threat of escalating human rights violations and potential mass atrocities, a United Nations official said Monday.
Kazakhstan Expands Peacekeeping Efforts
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 05:07
Vital as they may be worldwide, peacekeeping operations, with their lack of glamour and faraway posts, are unloved by most ministries of defense and are typically among the first to suffer cuts in times of economic downturn, except, apparently, in Kazakhstan.
Sudan Rebels, Army Brace for Fighting Season after Peace Talks Flop
Monday, December 7, 2015 - 06:46
Government forces and rebels in Sudan's war-torn border regions say they are preparing for another bout of fighting after the latest talks in Addis Ababa failed to reach a deal.
United Nations Peacekeeping and Opportunities for Reform
Friday, December 4, 2015 - 13:06

Panel One

  1. The Honorable Samantha Power
    United States Permanent Representative To The United Nations
    United States Mission to the United Nations
    New York , New York

Panel Two

  1. The Honorable John Negroponte
    Vice Chairman
    McLarty Associates
    Washington , D.C.
  2. Dr. Bruce Jones
    Vice President And Director, Foreign Policy Program
    Brookings Institution
    Washington , D.C.
The Political and Security Crisis in Burundi
Friday, December 4, 2015 - 09:30

Panel One

The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Assistant Secretary, Bureau Of African Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Washington , D.C.

Panel Two

Dr. Josh Siegle
Director Of Research, Africa Center For Strategic Studies
National Defense University
Washington , D.C.
Mr. Thierry Vircoulon
Central Africa Project Director
International Crisis Group
Nairobi , Kenya

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