Carnegie
Corporation
of New York

Vol. 1/No. 2
Summer 2003

IN THIS ISSUE:

Peace and Conflict 2003: A Surprising Trend Emerges
A new report from the University of Maryland's Center for International Development and Conflict Management

The Carr Center for Human Rights PolicyFinding the overlap between military issues and human rights concerns

The Fund for Peace Regional responses to internal war

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Having established consensus within the regions on criteria for intervention to stop mass killing, ethnic cleansing and genocide, The Fund for Peace now plans to analyze the actual capacities of regional organizations to act on these criteria and to mount robust responses to humanitarian crises. Working with regional partners it will:

1) Assess regional capacities for humanitarian intervention
2) Examine the role of civic organizations in shaping more effective regional responses on security matters
3) Develop concrete policy recommendations to strengthen the capacity of the international community to protect civilians

It is not clear yet what may evolve, but there is growing support for a new norm of international responsibility to protect civilians, and for new roles for regional and subregional organizations in “neighborhood watches” that can promote peace and security within their own regions.