
Richard Atwood
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@CrisisGroup Executive Vice President
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http://www.crisisgroup.org 25-09-2009 14:01:55
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A must listen episode of Crisis Group podcast Ripple Effect.

The U.S. is at an uneasy moment of potentially enormous political change. Whatever the shooter’s motives, the 13 July assassination attempt served as a stark reminder that such moments can be accompanied by violence. crisisgroup.org/united-states/… Crisis Group

"While the 13 July shooting did not send the U.S. barreling down a dark path, that path still awaits if ..." Crisis Group's take on his weekend's assassination attempt & the risk of political violence in the US: Aftermath of a Shooting crisisgroup.org/united-states/… via @crisisgroup

Heartfelt congratulations to Crisis Group President & CEO Comfort Ero for having been awarded the Freedom of the City of London.

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood, Mairav Zonszein מרב זונשיין, Michael Hanna and Rami Dajani discuss how the war in #Gaza has evolved over recent months and prospects for a ceasefire. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…


Read OpEd by our own Comfort Ero . The US can and should apply more pressure on Israel to avoid a regional war that no one wants. Not the US,nor Iran.We need a ceasefire in Gaza. Crisis Group foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/07/isr…

🔴 LIVE NOW Our President & CEO Comfort Ero speaks at the UN Security Council’s annual open debate on the future of UN peacekeeping, alongside Jean-Pierre Lacroix & @raad_zeid. Watch here⬇️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k…

Great photo of Comfort Ero towering over the #UNSC. Tune into UNTV to hear Comfort brief the Council on UN Peacekeeping, or follow Daniel Forti who is live-tweeting from the chamber. Comfort's speech will be online soon 👇


What happens to the UN after the annual global jamboree this month? Is real reform possible? Has the UNSG been underwhelming? Will a possible Trump revival turn it into a global NGO? And the Gaza impact? > by Richard Atwood w/ Richard Gowan via Crisis Group : crisisgroup.org/global/united-…

A strategy solely centered on security will not be enough to improve public well-being in Haiti, write Renata Segura and Diego Da Rin. To bring about a return to normalcy, transitional officials must act quickly to address corruption accusations. foreignaffairs.com/haiti/haitis-w…

Start of two days Crisis Group meeting in London with a very full agenda. After 30 years Crisis Group is still the gold standard of conflict analysis - sometimes also facilitating solutions.


No doubt Crisis Group does great work. When you want great analysis and background on something you haven’t covered for years - print out the latest ICG PDF. (I am very old school, even use an actual highlighter pen)

Repression and cooptation. In this week’s podcast, my colleague Enrica Picco assesses the varying survival strategies of leaders in Chad, CAR and Cameroon as well as the common challenges they face. Richard Atwood crisisgroup.org/africa/central…

Is the future of strong men and open politics doomed in Central Africa? Important discussion this week with Crisis Group vice president Richard Atwood on Hold Your Fire🎧 crisisgroup.org/africa/central…

In the latest episode of “Hold Your Fire!,” Olya Oliker aka Dr. Olga Oliker (she/her), Michael Hanna, Renata Segura, Amanda Hsiao 萧嫣然, and I speak with Richard Atwood about the implications of a second Trump administration for U.S. foreign policy. crisisgroup.org/united-states/…

Trump and Africa: My take on why some are celebrating, some anxious and why the continent needs strategic leadership in an age of sharpening geopolitical competition Richard Atwood Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/africa-united-…

Dear Mr. George Soros Congratulations from Crisis Group A well deserved award to an international treasure who has dedicated his life in the pursuit of an essential cause - open society - worldwide. In short, freedom. Proud to make common cause with Open Society Foundations 💫
