Darfur A Genocide We can Stop Presented by Hsin-yi Lee Director of Academics, NTUMUN
What is Peacekeeping? UN definition :a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace authorized by the Security Council UN army?
Process Peace treaty signed Comprehensive Peace Agreement Security Council creates mission SC resolution 1590, 24 March 2005 United Nations Mission in Sudan(UNMIS) Department of Peacekeeping Operation Form ad hoc coalitions
United Nations Mission in Sudan
Three Central Powers Head of Mission Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Force Commander
UNMIS to UNAMID funding problem for the AU Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) Refusal of UNMIS expansion by Sudanese Government Idea of hybrid mission
On August 24, Sudan rejected attending a United Nations Security Council meeting Sudan asked AU force to leave "they have no right to transfer this assignment to the United Nations or any other party. This right rests with the government of Sudan."
Darfur Peace Agreement Signed 5 May, 2006 Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (Minni Minawi)
UNAMID The hybrid UN/AU force was finally approved on 31 July 2007 UNAMID will take over from AMIS by 31 December 2007
Genocide or Not? UN report in 2005: mass murders and rapes, “ genocidal intent appears to be missing.” Arab world: "not genocide," simply "war crimes."
NEVER AGAIN then there was Rwanda NOW DARFUR The first genocide in the 21st Century
UN Aid Agencies OCHA - Humanitarian Affairs UNHCHR - Human Rights UNDP - Development UNHCR - Refugees UNICEF - Children WFP - Food WHO - Health
World Food Program Emergency food assistance Country Program School feeding
UNICEF The United Nations Children's Fund Water and environmental sanitation Health and nutrition Education Child protection Relief and shelter
World Health Organization Health actions in crisis ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) OCHA (Coordination of Humanitarian Action) UNDG (United Nations Development Group) ECHA (Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs) Health as a bridge to peace
WHAT CAN YOU DO? 400,000 DEATHS 2 million more driven from home
Harvard Darfur Action Group "Students Dream for Darfur" vigil at 2:00 PM in Harvard Yard on Sunday, October 7, 2007.
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Darfur A Genocide YOU can Stop