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As Abyei Deadline Passes, Risks Rise for Mediators - and Civilians
December 12, 2012 | Caelin Briggs | Tagged as: Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
Depending on how the Abyei negotiations play out over the coming weeks, civilians in the region may need America’s attention more than ever.
Stateless in America: Part I
December 10, 2012 | Avy Mallik | Tagged as: Americas, Asia, Statelessness
Statelessness within the U.S. continues to be an under-scrutinized problem, and a great deal of work remains to be done.
Mali: A Strategic Minefield for the Security Council
December 05, 2012 | Michael Boyce | Tagged as: Africa, Burkina Faso, Climate Displacement, Mali, Niger, Humanitarian Response, Protection & Security
Given all that RI has witnessed in Mali, we are concerned that the brutal logic of counterinsurgency and counterterrorism could have serious humanitarian consequences.
S. Sudan Takes Vital Step to Prevent Statelessness
November 30, 2012 | Sarnata Reynolds | Tagged as: Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Statelessness
South Sudan opened its second Nationality Directorate on November 28, and the government expects that offices will be opened in all 10 South Sudanese states by the new year. This is a tremendous step for the world's newest country and should greatly decrease the risk of statelessness.
Fall of Goma Shows MONUSCO's Failings
November 20, 2012 | Caelin Briggs | Tagged as: Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda, Humanitarian Response, Protection & Security
The scale of this most recent failure demands a rethinking of the way MONUSCO is implementing its protection mandate. The current system is, quite simply, not working; pretending that it is only serves to make the problem worse.