At the Brookings Institution, March 22, 4:30-6:00 p.m. RSVP here.
While the eyes of the world have been focused on the political and humanitarian struggles in North Africa, Sudan, and Japan, a significant crisis has developed in the Ivory Coast. Since the disputed presidential elections in November, escalating conflict has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes; while most remain displaced within the country’s borders, an estimated 80,000 have sought protection in neighboring Liberia. The economic crisis resulting from the violence and the ban on the export of cocoa, the country’s most important crop, continues. Efforts to broker a political settlement have been elusive and humanitarian funding has been insufficient. A resolution to the political stalemate is needed to avoid continuing violence, displacement and economic damage.
Featured Speakers:
Chaloka Beyani
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPsMargaret McKelvey
Director, Office of Assistance for Africa, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs
U.S. Department of StateSarah Margon
Associate Director for Sustainable Security
Center for American ProgressAnn Hollingsworth
Senior Analyst
International Crisis Group
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