Papal Address to Congress: The Role of Money in Conflict
In his September 24 address to the U.S. Congress, Pope Francis highlighted significant issues and drivers of international conflict and urged the United States to support coordinated international efforts to address them ...
38 NGOs Push AU Chair for Action on South Sudan
In a letter to the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the Enough Project joined 37 South Sudanese and international organizations urging her to utilize the upcoming AU Peace and Security Council meeting on South Sudan as an opportunity to create pressure to establish the Hybrid Court for South Sudan ...
Activists in Philadelphia to Mark International Day of Peace with “Peace Day Philly”
Activists in Philadelphia are observing International Day of Peace, held annually on September 21 ...
The Hill Op-ed: Time for the Senate to Confirm Gayle Smith
In this The Hill op-ed, Enough Project Founding Director John Prendergast urges the Senate to confirm Gayle Smith's nomination as USAID administrator ...
Resource Page – Progress and Challenges on Conflict Minerals: Facts on Dodd-Frank 1502
The Enough Project recently released a resource page that provides a background and updates on Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act related to conflict minerals. It includes information on the law, progress in Congo, and views from Congolese civil society members ...
NGOs Urge UN Security Council to Impose Targeted Sanctions and Arms Embargo in South Sudan
The Enough Project and partners sent letters to the United Nations Security Council, asking them to fulfill their commitment to impose sanctions on individuals who have committed abuses against civilians in South Sudan and calling for an arms embargo ...
A Most Unwelcome Guest
While it appears that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is no longer considering a visit to this year’s United Nations General Assembly, his repeated intentions to travel to U.N. Headquarters in New York raise serious political and ethical challenges, as well as two important legal questions ...
Dr. Mukwege Responds to the DRC Government Banning “The Man Who Mends Women – The Wrath of Hippocrates”
On September 3rd, Panzi Foundation published a statement from Dr. Denis Mukwege on the DRC Media Minister Ban of “The Man Who Mends Women - The Wrath of Hippocrates” documentary ...
African Arguments: The CAR’s Rushed Elections are a Dangerous Gamble
"The Central African Republic cannot afford to bet on its future for the sake of the international community’s need to show progress" write Kasper Agger and Christopher Day in this African Arguments piece on "the external push toward towards elections has left local leaders, armed groups, and ordinary Central Africans behind." ...
ICC Case against Bosco Ntaganda Begins
Today, September 2nd, 2015, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague opens its case against Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda. Ntaganda faces a total of 18 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity ...
