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Founded in 1995, the '''International Crisis Group''' is a [[non-governmental organization]] formed to alert world policymakers about impending crises. Its founders were motivated by the humanitarian disasters in [[Rwanda]] and [[Somalia]]. The current president and chief executive is [[Louise Arbour]], Former [[U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights]], who took office in July 2009. | Founded in 1995, the '''International Crisis Group''' is a [[non-governmental organization]] formed to alert world policymakers about impending crises. Its founders were motivated by the humanitarian disasters in [[Rwanda]] and [[Somalia]]. The current president and chief executive is [[Louise Arbour]], Former [[U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights]], who took office in July 2009. | ||
That founding group included [[Morton Abramowitz]] (former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Thailand, then President of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace), Mark Malloch Brown (later head of the | That founding group included [[Morton Abramowitz]] (former [[U.S. Ambassador to Turkey]] and [[U.S. Ambassador to Thailand|Thailand]], then President of the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]]), [[Mark Malloch Brown]] (later head of the [[United Nations Development Programme]], UN Deputy Secretary-General and UK Minister); the first chair was [[George Mitchell]]. It has a worldwide staff of 130, of 46 nationalities. | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 17 October 2009
Founded in 1995, the International Crisis Group is a non-governmental organization formed to alert world policymakers about impending crises. Its founders were motivated by the humanitarian disasters in Rwanda and Somalia. The current president and chief executive is Louise Arbour, Former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, who took office in July 2009.
That founding group included Morton Abramowitz (former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Thailand, then President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Mark Malloch Brown (later head of the United Nations Development Programme, UN Deputy Secretary-General and UK Minister); the first chair was George Mitchell. It has a worldwide staff of 130, of 46 nationalities.