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"Beyond Fear" Radio Documentary Launches. The Stanley Foundation, with a long history of public radio productions, has just released "Beyond Fear: America's Role in and Uncertain World." The documentary, hosted by David Brancaccio of the PBS program NOW, is produced in association with KQED Public Radio of San Francisco. Contact your local broadcaster to find out when they plan to air "Beyond Fear" or learn about the full program including audio, transcripts, and bonus material on our Web site.
US-UN Teamwork Helps Himalayan Refugees. "Without fanfare, the United States stepped in late last year to help solve one of the most intractable and little known refugee crises on the docket of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by offering resettlement to tens of thousands of Bhutanese living in camps in Nepal," writes Barbara Crossette in the March 20 edition of the UNA-USA E-Newsletter. Crossette, a Stanley Foundation Advisory Council member who recently traveled to Bhutan, reports on a combined US-UN effort to resettle thousands of Nepali refugees after they were forced out of Bhutan more than 15 years ago. Also, learn more in our Beyond the Headlines story about these refugees.
Local Activism on International Issues. Sherif Hamdy, program associate at the Stanley Foundation, conducted an interview with Bill Miller, who lives in Frankfort, Kentucky, to learn more about his activism on international issues. Mr. Miller is the moderator and producer of Frankfort's Global Connections, and moderates TV programs in Louisville and New York. He also is a UN-accredited journalist for the Washington International.
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Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States. In the 1980s Bhutan adopted strict citizenship requirements, prompting a refugee crisis that still exists today. Many Lhotshampas, a largely Hindu ethnic-Nepali minority, were forced out of Bhutan into Nepal, where more than 100,000 now live in refugee camps. In late 2006 the United States announced that it is prepared to permit approximately 60,000 refugees to relocate to the United States; Australia and Canada have also pledged to accept Bhutanese refugees. Last year the Bhutanese king suddenly announced his abdication of the throne and said Bhutan will take steps toward democratic governance, including elections in 2008. However, there has been no indication the change in government will also help resolve the refugee problem.
Support Grows for UN Volunteer Peace Corps. International support has been mounting for the proposed United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS). UNEPS would be a permanent service that could move quickly to help prevent humanitarian, environmental, and natural disasters. Sir Brian Urquhart, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs called UNEPS of "the greatest importance both to the UN as a responsible institution and to the millions as of yet unknown, innocent victims who might, in the future, be saved by this essential addition to the UN's capacity to act on their behalf." The service would be comprised of up to 15,000 volunteers chosen from around the globe including experts from the military, legal sector, and relief agencies. In Darfur, the lack of Sudanese governmental cooperation, combined with a slow global reaction, caused a significant delay in the deployment of peacekeepers to the region. UNEPS would be able to rapidly deploy its forces for crises like these in the future.
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The TSF Bookshelf |
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If you're like many of us at the Stanley Foundation, there are more books to read on foreign policy issues than you have time for. That's why we've created a virtual bookshelf with recommendations from our staff. Beyond a listing of titles, staff members have provided a few words on why they feel the book is worth reading. We will make new additions periodically, so bookmark the page and come back often. |
| New Resources |
Two new papers from the Stanley Foundation's Bridging the Foreign Policy Divide series are now available: A Full-Court Press Against Nuclear Anarchy and The Case for Larger Ground Forces. This project aims to build a more constructive debate by looking past philosophical differences and identifying effective approaches to the major national security challenges confronting the United States. |
| Tip of the Month |
Avoid jargon and acronyms. Use words that make sense to your audience. This tip is from the U.S. in the World guide. It draws on the latest communications research and the insights of experts to outline convincing facts and arguments, and offers effective ways to put them across to nonexpert American audiences. The guide is for anyone who wants to talk with other Americans directly or through the media about US foreign policy. |
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