New Policy Brief – “Five Lessons from a Sanctions Practitioner”
Today, the Enough Project released a policy brief, “Five Lessons from a Sanctions Practitioner,” by renowned threat finance specialist Peter Harrell. The brief argues that, done right, sanctions can have enormous impact ...
Enough Project Response to Misleading Conflict Minerals Op-Ed
On November 13 the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed entitled "How Dodd-Frank Led to More Mayhem in Africa." The Enough Project responded, addressing some of the shortcomings of the author's arguments ...
U.S. to Introduce UN Security Council Resolution for Targeted Sanctions, Arms Embargo on South Sudan
Today, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power announced that the U.S. will introduce a resolution in the U.N. Security Council for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo for South Sudan. The Enough Project urges U.N. Security Council members to support the resolution to address the crisis in South Sudan ...
Activist Brief: “Five Lessons from a Sanctions Practitioner”
Economic sanctions, the steps a government takes to prohibit certain types of economic activities with a foreign country, company, or individual, have become a preeminent tool of U.S. foreign policy. They are used to combat threats ranging from nuclear proliferation in Iran or North Korea to civil strife and mass atrocities in Central Africa. In past decades, sanctions were typically “comprehensive,” in which the United States would ban nearly all trade and economic activity with an adversary. Today, most U.S. sanctions programs are “targeted,” in which the U.S. will freeze the assets of specific, named individuals and companies overseas and ...
Five Lessons from a Sanctions Practitioner
Economic sanctions, the steps a government takes to prohibit certain types of economic activities with a foreign country, company, or individual, have become a preeminent tool of U.S. foreign policy. They are used to combat threats ranging from nuclear proliferation in Iran or North Korea to civil strife and mass atrocities in Central Africa. In past decades, sanctions were typically “comprehensive,” in which the United States would ban nearly all trade and economic activity with an adversary. This approach is rarely taken anymore, with only a few countries, like Syria, Sudan, and North Korea, subject to these types of comprehensive ...
EU Hosts Brussels Donor Conference on Central African Republic
Tomorrow, the European Union in partnership with the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) will host the Brussels Conference. At the Conference, representatives of the international community will meet to discuss how donors can provide support to CAR and the government of President Faustin Archange Touadéra ...
In Memory of Gwen Ifill
On November 14th, 2016, the world lost Gwen Ifill, a groundbreaking journalist and longtime PBS news anchor and co-host of "PBS NewsHour" and moderator of “Washington Week in Review.” ...
Jeune Afrique Op-ed: Conférences des bailleurs : des perfusions à fonds perdus pour la Centrafrique
Alors que Bruxelles s’apprête à recevoir jeudi 17 novembre une nouvelle conférence des bailleurs de fonds sur la République centrafricaine, de profondes incertitudes demeurent quant aux garanties offertes par le président Faustin-Archange Touadéra pour restaurer la paix ...
Enough’s 5 Recommended Reads | Nov. 10
Enough's 5 Recommended Reads is a biweekly series featuring important stories you may have missed ...
In Memory of Katherine Fleming Yarges: Activist Extraordinaire and Heart of the Congo Activist Community
For so many who came together as Congo activists, Katherine Fleming Yarges was a light—and a rock. Whether stepping up to Run for Congo Women, as one of A Thousand Sisters, taking on conflict minerals in the 45,000 penny campaign, or shooting protest selfies for Outcry for Congo or Special Envoy Now. Katherine was a steady, glowing presence that represented the very best of the Congo activist community ...
