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U.S. Congo Policy: Matching Deeds to Words to End the World’s Deadliest War
Posted by Carine Umuhumuza on Oct 5, 2011

In August 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the highest level U.S. visit ever to the war-torn region. After witnessing the situation on the ground firsthand, Secretary Clinton returned to the U.S. with an expressed commitment to confront the most pressing needs in the region, specifically addressing the causes of conflict and unconscionable loss of human life. In a new Enough report, “Matching Deeds to Words to End the World’s Deadliest War,” Enough Policy Analyst Aaron Hall and Policy Consultant Sasha Lezhnev map out recommendations for U.S. policy in Congo.

U.S. Diplomats Discuss Why the United Nations Still Matters
Posted by Sophie Rosenberg on Sep 26, 2011

President Salva Kiir, leader of the world’s newest state of South Sudan, addressed the United Nations General Assembly last week and met on the sidelines of the forum with other world leaders, including President Obama. Just six years ago, South Sudan was embroiled in a civil war, one of the longest and deadliest of the 20th century. How much credit for that transition is due to the United Nations?

Plenty, according to a panel of current and former U.S. officials to the United Nations who gathered recently for an event at the Center for American Progress.

Congo Analysts, Advocates Gather in D.C. for Field Briefing
Posted by Jayme Cloninger on Sep 23, 2011

After a week of business attire and meetings with policy makers on Capitol Hill, the State Department, and the White House, activist and actress Robin Wright helped convene a relaxed round-table luncheon with Enough’s partner organizations to delve into a discussion about the situation on the ground in eastern Congo. After showing her video trip diary, Wright and two of her travel partners, Enough’s Congo field researcher Fidel Bafilemba and Congo campaign manager JD Stier, each offered impressions from their experiences about the challenges Congo faces and the role that U.S. advocates can play.

Report: A Diplomatic Surge to Stop Somalia’s Famine
Posted by Enough Team on Sep 21, 2011

President Obama needs to lead an international diplomatic effort to open food aid corridors in Somalia and stave off the worst famine in the Horn of Africa in 20 years, according to a new Enough Project policy paper,"A Diplomatic Surge to Stop Somalia’s Famine," released today.

27,255 People Call for Clinton to Take Lead on Congo Certification
Posted by Chloe Christman on Sep 15, 2011

Over the past several months, the Raise Hope for Congo Campaign, in partnership with Care2 and change.org, has been gathering signatures from activists around the country calling on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be a leader for certification for Congo’s conflict minerals.