The United States Foreign Policy for Genocide By: James Wilkins.
United to End Genocide Annual Report 2011
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annual report 2011
our MiSSion
United to End Genocide is dedicated to preventing and ending genocide and mass
atrocities worldwide by building a powerful, lasting movement of community
activists, faith leaders, students, artists, investors and genocide survivors, and
all those who believe we must fulfill the promise the world made following the
Holocaust: “Never Again!”
How we work
We sound the alarm and demand action from government leaders, leveraging
the power of our activist and survivor networks so that silence and ignorance do
not strengthen and enable perpetrators of genocide or mass atrocities.
We follow the money, garnering the strength of investors and applying public
pressure to shame and stop companies and governments that finance violence.
We connect voices, building a powerful, sustainable and global network of geno-
cide survivors, students, community activists, faith leaders, artists, investors and
human rights champions committed to preventing mass atrocities and ending
genocide once and for all.
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our leaDerSDear Friends,
In 2011, two great organizations merged to become United to End
Genocide—for so many important reasons.
First and foremost, it was time to show the world a unified front
in the anti-genocide movement. As distinct entities, the Save Dar-
fur Coalition and Genocide Intervention Network mobilized indi-
viduals, local groups and institutions of all kinds. Separately, they
played major roles in creating a powerful movement and unprec-
edented global demand to stop the ongoing genocide in Darfur.
But it became clear to both organizations that we could do more
together. We know it will take cohesive action to sound the alarm
and shine a spotlight on those who cause or enable genocide or
mass atrocities. And it’s certain we’ll need a large and unified group
of activists to influence elected leaders and others with the power
to protect all who face the threat of genocide or mass atrocity.
In this report you will read about and hear from some of the incred-
ible individuals who are vital to our growing movement. As lifelong
activists with a passion for human rights, we are privileged to work
alongside them and all of you to ensure that United to End Geno-
cide extends the legacy of action we inherited. Together, we’ll lead
the movement until genocide is eliminated once and for all.
Tom Andrews Bama Athreya
President Executive Director
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In Sudan, good news rarely comes without strings, and Southern Sudan’s
independence is no different. Even as we were in Juba to mark that
victory last July, government attacks continued in Darfur and we learned
from priests fleeing the Nuba Mountains that omar al-Bashir had begun a
terrifying yet frustratingly familiar campaign.
As the world celebrated the republic of South Sudan, al-Bashir’s troops
were quietly attacking innocent men, women and children, burning and loot-
ing churches and bombing farm fields in the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile
State near Sudan’s border with South Sudan.
We returned from that trip and began our first real effort as United to End
Genocide.
Building on our legacy as the world’s eyes, ears and conscience in Sudan,
we spoke at rallies and in front of Congress, then mobilized our first grass-
roots campaign to ensure the world’s attention stays focused on stopping
al-Bashir.
Now, we are poised to capitalize on that momentum and have already
launched into our next phase. our current effort utilizes all of our combined
resources to shine the spotlight on an unfolding crisis with the intention of
stopping it before more innocent people lose everything.
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| Colonel (retireD) DwiGHt rayMonD,
Co-author of Mass Atrocity Response Operations
Planning Handbook
In the months before the Save Darfur Coalition and Genocide Intervention
Network formally became United to End Genocide, we jointly mobilized our
U.S. and international networks to counter Muammar Qaddafi’s violent and dead-
ly attempts to quell peaceful civilian protests in Libya.
It was our first attempt to sound a collective alarm and demand action from leaders
to stop an emerging crisis, and it was a heartening inaugural effort.
Through State Department protests, Congressional meetings, media outreach, petitions
to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and a phone blitz to Secretary of State Clinton,
we called for strong sanctions and the establishment of a no-fly zone to prevent Libyan
military aircraft from firing on civilians.
But it wasn’t enough, and we knew we could do more. Armed with the knowledge that 80 percent
of the government’s revenues came from the oil sector, we met with leaders from the U.S. govern-
ment, United Nations and European Union, urging them to create a Libya recovery Fund. Such an
escrow account would serve a dual purpose: holding oil payments for civilian protection while keep-
ing funds out of the hands of government perpetrators.
We also leveraged United to End Genocide’s Conflict risk Network, bringing together two dozen
institutional investors who very publicly called upon oil companies to divert funds from Qaddafi’s
regime and place revenue payments into an escrow account instead.
This effort was an overwhelming success. Members of the European parliament called on the
European Union to take the lead in establishing the escrow account, and world leaders implemented
widespread sanctions. Ultimately, the United States, acting with UN Security Council authorization,
the endorsement of the Arab League, and the support of its closest allies, took military action to
protect civilians in Libya. This action likely prevented a mass slaughter in Benghazi, as sources on the
ground had predicted thousands of potential deaths in that city.
While ours was not the only voice, it was an important one. As a major player in the action, the National
Security Council requested our presence at president obama’s speech on the Libya intervention.
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When the Syrian government began killing men, women and children
who were peacefully demonstrating against the government, the
United States and international community issued quick condemna-
tion and took action. Though sanctions contributed to the collapse of
many parts of the Syrian economy, unsanctioned oil companies contin-
ued to provide funding and fuel that helped sustain the government. once
again, members of our Conflict risk Network pressured oil companies to
stop operations altogether, condemn the Syrian regime’s violence, and
establish policies to ensure they will not be complicit if a similar crisis arises in
the future.
Several major oil companies responded, making public statements con-
demning the Syrian government’s violence and pledging to make sure their
actions would not support human rights abuses.
SyriafollowinG tHe Money>>
uniteD to enD GenoCiDeFounded to help institutions divest from conflict-associated companies in Sudan, the ConfliCt Risk netWoRk (CRn) now focuses on urging corporate actors to fulfill their responsibility to respect human rights and take steps that support peace and stability in areas affected by genocide and mass atrocities. CrN is made up of nearly 100 international institutional investors, in-cluding public pension funds such as the New York State Common retirement Fund and socially responsible investment firms such as Calvert Asset Management, Domini Social Investments and Boston Common Asset Management.
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enCe in ConfliCt-affeCteD areaS.
| MiCHael p. MCCauley, Senior Officer, Investment Programs &
Governance / Florida State Board of Administration
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anti-GenoCiDe MoveMent >> stAnD The first chapter of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur was formed in 2004. Since
then, STAND – our student-led organization – has grown into an international network of more
than 850 chapters at schools around the globe. A child of the Darfur anti-genocide movement,
STAND has broadened its purpose to creating a sustainable student network that actively fights
genocide and mass atrocities wherever they may occur.
>> ConfliCt-fRee CAmpus initiAtive STAND at Stanford won the 2011 Dean’s Award for its
work to help Stanford become the world’s first university and first major institutional sharehold-
er to enact a policy that explicitly forbids investment in conflict-supporting mineral operations
in the Democratic republic of the Congo. The effort has served as a model and inspiration for
campuses nationwide and is a joint initiative of STAND and Enough project’s raise Hope for
Congo Campaign.
>> omekongo DibingA Congolese-American musician, poet, author and activist omekongo
Dibinga conducted motivational workshops at STAND campuses across the country and at
the pledge2protect boot camp in Washington, D.C. We brought together hundreds of student
activists for organizing, leadership development and campaign strategy training to strengthen
their work to end atrocities in Sudan, Libya, Syria and the Democratic republic of Congo.
>> enD genoCiDe ACtion summit Courageous activists shared their stories, grounding us in
the realities of those who face threats and violence every day. The summit drew 400 activists
to Washington, D.C. for training, information and inspiration.
>> “ouR voiCes” No one can so powerfully inspire and compel action to stop and prevent genocide
than those who have faced atrocity with courage, and lived to share their stories. our new
survivor advocate forum connects individuals from different genocides and mass atrocities,
providing a means to amplify and empower their message.
>> enD genoCiDe netWoRk This evolution of the Carl Wilkens Fellowship program and Darfur
Leaders is a bigger and further-reaching program that will provide hundreds of emerging leaders
across the United States with tools and training to be effective anti-genocide organizers and
activists in their communities.
>> fAith Communities We continue to build and expand relationships with the leaders and
congregations of faith organizations, a network whose unmatched motivation and ability to
reach huge audience has always played a pivotal role in raising alarm and spurring action to
address the Darfur genocide.
by Definition, A movement DemAnDs evolution, and in 2011 we combined and stretched the legacies of two groundbreaking organizations in the anti-genocide movement. by connecting the voices of survivors, student activists, communities of faith, investors and individuals worldwide, we are building a focused movement dogged in its commitment to make ”never Again” a reality—not just in sudan, but anywhere genocide or mass atrocities occur. here is just a small sampling of our movement’s faces and accomplishments.
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leaDerSHip I am honored to lead United to End Genocide as we carry on the
legacy of Save Darfur and Genocide Intervention Network. In my
travels as a Member of Congress and human rights advocate, I was
affected deeply by the suffering and resilience of men and women I
met in Bosnia, Cambodia and Burma. Now, I have an opportunity to
help prevent others from suffering similar atrocities by leading the
charge to connect survivors, activists, faith leaders and communities
worldwide. Together, we will hold leaders accountable and fulfill the
promise of ‘Never Again.’
>> tom Andrews, president
I’ve been part of the movement for social justice ever since I was
a college student, joining activism for divestment from South Africa,
and working with fellow advocates for peace and justice from
Central America to Southeast Asia. I was profoundly moved by my two-
year experience in Cambodia in the mid-1990s: Every single person
I befriended, every colleague in every organization there, had been
traumatized by the brutal khmer rouge reign. I still cannot believe the
world let that brutality go unchecked for three years, and I am proud
to be part of the movement that is working to prevent such atrocities.
>> bama Athreya, executive Director
We must take the energy and passion we have given to Sudan, and
devote it to a broader movement to prevent future genocides before
the damage is already done. As the logical meld of two groundbreaking
organizations, United to End Genocide will lead the way in this vital and
far-reaching pursuit, and I welcome the opportunity to continue contrib-
uting to its imperative mission.
>> mark hanis, Co-founder and former president of genocide intervention network and board member, united to end genocide
In responding to the genocide in Darfur, millions of Americans and
people across the globe created something exceptional; a constitu-
ency of conscience that raised its voice and spoke out to help save
the lives of people that most had never met. This constituency of
conscience is as important now as it’s ever been, and United to End
Genocide will make sure its voice grows louder and stronger.
>> Jerry fowler, former president of save Darfur Coalition and board member, united to end genocide
| BoarD of DireCtorS
suppoRt & Revenue
Contributions
Grants
program/other94%
4% 2%
15% 17%
22.3%45.7%
overhead
Advocacy
Education & Awareness
policy & Government relations
eXpenses
total support & Revenue 4,291,856
total expenses 3,659,032
Change in net Assets 632,824
| finanCialS
statement of Activities >> for the Year Ended September 30, 2011
ChAiRAntonios kireopoulosNational Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
viCe ChAiRBennett Freeman Calvert Investments, Inc.
tReAsuReRrev. David Emmanuel Goatley, ph.D.Lott Carey
seCRetARy Brad WineDickstein Shapiro , LLP
DiReCtoRsMahmoud A. M. Braima, ph.D.Department of Mass CommunicationSouthern University and A&M College
Harold FreilichSteptoe and Johnson, LLP
rabbi Steve GutowJewish Council for Public Affairs
omer Ismail
ruth MessingerAmerican Jewish World Service
Joan platt
Bethany robertson
Bill SchulzUnitarian Universalist Service Committee
paul SchwartzShoemaker Ghiselli + Schwartz LLC
rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, MDMy Sister’s Keeper
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2011 Support>>
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