Saturday, August 19, 2006
Darfur still simmering horribly...
'Once again the world at large is ignoring the conflict in Darfur, playing along with the charade that peace is in progress, when, in fact, nothing could be further from the truth,' said Kate Gilmore (AI Deputy Secretary General). 'There has been more conflict since the Darfur Peace Agreement was signed, not less, more displacements of people, not fewer, and more human rights violations perpetrated without any progress towards justice. And what's more, there now is a very real danger that this conflict, as it spills over the border, will continue to spread beyond Sudan.'
The atrocities that are being committee in Dartford, of Muslims slaughtering Muslims is in danger of spreading Chad and central Africa, as has been highlighted.
I think If ever there was case to take strong action, a moral argument to invade and send in a United nations peace keeping force this has got to be it !! ! How many more reports and evidence do we need of this systematic campaign to terrorise civilians whilst security continues to rapidly deteriorate.
An international force, to help restore law and order is what is urgently needed, not sanctions, for the Govt is not about to welcome any such external force. In this instance other countries such as China might be encouraged to broker a cease fire and help restoration of a semblance of law and order.
But on deeper scale I fear this is the inevitable result of a complete failure of civilisation .What we are witnessing is its final disintegration, genocide the inevitable result from the regions dyeing death gasps. It would be indeed be the ultimate indignity, tragedy, for the world to stand by and allow the remnants to descend into total chaos. I am not sure many fully appreciate the unfolding tragedy before us, but I am sure you do !! ,
The long team solution is to return too the region into self sufficiency, a seemingly impossible task . To ensure there are sufficient resources and know how to exist, enough food for sustainability. This can be done with imagination and insight.
It depends upon using the United Nations for the purpose it was originally formed and for its talents and aid in ensuring the region becomes sustainable, so simple, but can it ever viably be realised when so much of our resources are diverted to war and military spending ?
Best wishes
They brokered a cease fire in Lebanon and promised 15,000 peacekeepers. So far 200 of 400! French people have arrived ... working on logistics! What a joke ...
The United Nations is not an independent body, but of course, relies on its members resources and a real commitment from major powers. The current US government position (clearly stated) is that the UN is only of value where it can be used to further US interests. Nice...
As for Darfur, it's racism, numbness, selfishness, politics at its worse and as horrible as humankind gets... And I'm not talking about the Janjawid militia doing the raping, burning and killing - I'm talking about the rest of us, sitting by tut tutting over the Rwanda genocide and how so little could have stopped it - while a slow burning genocide takes place in Darfur.
There are political and other solutions at hand, even there. But we're asleep, our governments still think that talking is doing... and the UN needs a good kick in the ass and some money and troops - led by the Security Council.
Is the UN useful. It's probably still the best hope in all sorts of ways (not simply brokering peace), but it will require support to be credible. The UN does a decent job protecting refugees (UNHCR), with the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF), the UN Development Program (UNDP) and other agencies. The Human Rights Council has been reformed and may have more teeth. INternational laws and standards like the International Criminal Court, Landmine Treaty, Universal Declaration of Human Rights etc. really do set standards that are challenged. These things all need to be bolstered, not shot down (or undercut).
There - now I need another cup of coffee.
Sigh.
Hey, I'm an outlaw....
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