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Responsibility to protect. The responsibility to protect ( R2P or RtoP) is a global political commitment which was endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly at the 2005 World Summit in order to address its four key concerns to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. [ 1][ 2] The doctrine is regarded as ...
Global Peace Index ( GPI) is a report produced by the Australia-based NGO Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. [ 2] The GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories (collectively accounting for 99.7 per cent of the world's population) according to their levels of ...
v. t. e. The United Nations Operation in Burundi ( ONUB) was established by United Nations Security Council in May 2004 to ensure the continuation of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed on 28 August 2000. [ 1]
t. e. Ethnic groups in Burundi include the three main indigenous groups of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa that have largely been emphasized in the study of the country's history due to their role in shaping it through conflict and consolidation. Burundi's ethnic make-up is similar to that of neighboring Rwanda. Additionally, recent immigration has also ...
The World Food Programme[ a] ( WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization [ 2][ 3] and the leading provider of school meals. [ 4] Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. [ 5]
Women played a major role in reconciliation efforts, humanitarian campaigns, and peace negotiations. [11] In 1993, Women for Peace was created in Burundi. [ 12 ] The group gained momentum and international recognition after joining the umbrella organization CAFOB ( Collectif des Associations et ONGs Féminines du Burundi ). [ 12 ]
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Burundi) Burundi's Truth and Reconciliation Commission ( TRC) (French: Commission vérité et réconciliation, CVR) is a truth and reconciliation commission established in the African country of Burundi to investigate crimes during ethnic conflict which started after the country became independent in 1962.
In 1962, the United States established diplomatic relations with Burundi when it gained its independence from Belgium. Following independence, the country experienced political assassinations, ethnic violence, and cyclical periods of armed conflict; several governments were installed through coups. The 2000 Arusha Peace and Reconciliation ...