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Urgent international action must help deliver an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to protect civilians, limit political damage and avoid a further catastrophe. Third parties viewed as credible and trustworthy by both sides must push the parties to end this before the toll escalates or before Israel’s land incursion turns into a venture of uncertain scope, undetermined consequence and all-too-familiar human cost. There are signs important actors – European in particular, the U.S. far less so – have learned from the experience of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war that time is of the essence. Devising a ceasefire acceptable to both sides is not beyond reach.
CrisisWatch N°65, 5 January 2009
5 January 2009
Four actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and two improved in December 2008, according to CrisisWatch.
Somalia: To Move Beyond the Failed State
23 December 2008
Somalia's transitional government is collapsing amidst a dire humanitarian and security crisis. The announced withdrawal of Ethiopia's army means more uncertainty but also a chance for an inclusive political process, if Western and other powers fundamentally revise their approach to a solution.
Recent reports & briefings
- סיום המלחמה בעזה, Middle East Briefing N°26, 5 January 2009
- Policing in Afghanistan: Still Searching for a Strategy, Asia Briefing N°85, 18 December 2008
- Palestine Divided, Middle East Briefing N°25, 17 December 2008
- Ending Zimbabwe's Nightmare: A Possible Way Forward, Africa Briefing N°56, 16 December 2008
- Turkey and Europe: The Decisive Year Ahead, Europe Report N°197, 15 December 2008
- Bangladesh: Elections and Beyond, Asia Briefing N°84, 11 December 2008
- Northern Uganda: The Road to Peace, with or without Kony, Africa Report N°146, 10 December 2008
- Central African Republic: Untangling the Political Dialogue, Africa Briefing N°55, 9 December 2008
- Georgia: The Risks of Winter, Europe Briefing N°51, 26 November 2008
- Turkey and Iraqi Kurds: Conflict or Cooperation?, Middle East Report N°81, 13 November 2008
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 135 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.
