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2005 Accomplishments
UN Summit
We are dedicated to bringing about real change in the way people in
Washington, DC think about the United Nations -- and our hard work has
paid off. From September 14-16, more than 150 heads of state gathered to
celebrate the United Nations’ 60th Anniversary and establish a new, more
effective world body. U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton attempted to
push positions contrary to the best interests of the U.S. However, we
were successful in ensuring that President Bush’s promise to help our
friends and allies cut poverty in half was included in the language of
the final Outcome Document of the Summit. The Summit also produced a
number of other critical breakthroughs:
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A new Peacebuilding Commission to help countries establish peace and
stability quickly and to prevent relapses of violence;
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A standing police capacity for UN peacekeeping operations;
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A commitment to the responsibility to protect, so that states can no
longer hide behind the concept of sovereignty while conducting—or
permitting—genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity; and,
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A reaffirmation of democracy as a universal value and the
establishment of a new, U.S.-initiated, Democracy Fund.
The Stop Bolton Campaign
From the moment President Bush nominated John Bolton as the U.S.
Ambassador to the UN, Citizens for Global Solutions worked around the
clock to organize a national citizens’ campaign to oppose his
confirmation. Thanks in large part to our efforts, the United States
Senate ultimately refused to confirm him. Citizens for Global Solutions
opposed Bolton’s nomination on the principle that he was the wrong man
for the job. Although President Bush chose to give Mr. Bolton a recess
appointment, our movement for a constructive, pro-engagement foreign
policy is both stronger and more effective.
Darfur
When the UN Commission of Inquiry for Sudan recommended to the Security
Council that it refer the genocide in Darfur to the International
Criminal Court, Citizens for Global Solutions coordinated the work of
U.S. organizations with lobbying efforts of international organizations
at the UN. Working in close partnership with both our own members and
our NGO allies – including the Washington Coalition for the ICC and the
Save Darfur Coalition – we pushed the Bush Administration not to veto
the Security Council resolution referring Darfur to the ICC. Thanks in
large part to the pressure generated by our coordinated campaign –
including media messaging, sign-on letters, citizen action and lobbying
— the administration ultimately abstained, allowing the ICC to exercise
jurisdiction over investigation of atrocities in Darfur.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Updated February 10, 2006
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