UN Envoy: Liberian women "vanguards of peace"

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June 11, 2007

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The senior United Nations envoy to Liberia says that the nation's women should not just be looked on as victims of war, but as post-conflict "vanguards of peace."

"Such inclusion can only be achieved through the strengthening of democratic institutions necessary to ensure peace, security, human rights and justice for all," Alan Doss, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Alan Doss and head of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), said.

He also said that bringing together and supporting women's NGOs and groups will "guarantee that women’s voices are heard and heeded in all spheres of life."

For more information on women and peacekeeping, check out SC Resolution 1325 how it increases women's participation in the peace process.

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October 10, 2008

A U.S.-UN History Lesson in Georgia

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(The following was originally written in August 2008.)

Commentators looking to explain the recent Russo-Georgian conflict by analyzing American foreign policy have found no dearth of candidate provocations. America's support for Georgian membership in NATO, its recognition of Kosovo's independence, and its open planning to install missile defense programs in Eastern Europe all likely contributed to Russia's willingness to exert its influence in the region by force. By and large, however, these speculations have focused on the proximate causes of the past few months. The most significant American contribution to instability in Georgia, however, may actually have occurred some 15 years ago--and its story provides more resounding lessons for U.S.-UN policy than it does for U.S.-Russia relations.

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