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On April 23, 2012, President Obama announced the formation of the Atrocities Prevention Board and other steps to help the United States prevent and respond to mass atrocities. USIP’s Jonas Claes discusses the impact these initiatives will have on U.S. atrocity prevention efforts. |
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USIP’s Lawrence Woocher discusses President Barack Obama’s major announcement Thursday on new steps to prevent mass atrocities, including the creation of an interagency Atrocities Prevention Board and other initiatives. Countries: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, United States
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Gender and Peacebuilding, Human Rights, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
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USIP’s Lawrence Woocher reacts to President Obama’s speech on Libya, genocide prevention and the responsibility to protect. Countries: Africa, Libya
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Human Rights, Political Reform
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Lawrence Woocher, senior program officer in Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, talks about the risk of genocide in Côte d'Ivoire and USIP's Genocide Prevention Task Force. |
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Since the Holocaust we have often heard the words "never again." Yet, too often the world has failed to mount serious action to prevent genocidal violence, making "never again" an empty slogan. |
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How well does the international community work to prevent the outbreak of new wars? In a special report, "Preventing Violent Conflict: Assessing Progress, Meeting Challenges," USIP's Lawrence Woocher examines the current status of conflict prevention as an international norm and argues for enhanced global attention on conflict prevention strategy relative to more reactive responses, such as post-conflict rebuilding and resolving existing conflicts. Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
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As concerns grow about Bosnia’s post-war recovery, USIP presents its fourth report on recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and various options to prevent a return to violence there. Author Jim O'Brien, who served as the presidential envoy for the Balkans in the 1990s, proposes a two-part strategy that includes stripping Bosnia's political parties of their nationalist appeal and speeding up the European Union accession process for the Balkans region. Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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