International Crisis Group
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The International Crisis Group is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to prevent and resolve deadly conflicts through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy.
When a country is at risk of outbreak, escalation, or recurrence of large scale violence, Crisis Group dispatches teams of political analysts into or close to the area of conflict. Based on the information these teams gather, the organization creates analytical reports with recommendations targeted at various world leaders and organizations. In addition to this work, Crisis Group publishes a monthly newsletter, CrisisWatch, which provides a brief overview of continuing or impending violence in the world.
As an analytical and report-generating organization, Crisis Group works with governments, international organizations, and media outlets to publish and disseminate their reports and briefing papers, which are also available on its website (http://www.crisisgroup.org).
Crisis Group is chaired by former British politician and European Commissioner for External Affairs, Chris Patten (Lord Patten of Barnes). Its President and Chief Executive since January 2000 has been former Foreign Minister of Australia, Gareth Evans.
Crisis Group's international headquarters are in Brussels, and they have advocacy offices in Washington DC, New York, London and Moscow, along with 18 field offices in in Amman, Belgrade, Beirut, Cairo, Dakar, Dushanbe, Islamabad, Jakarta, Kabul, Nairobi, Osh, Port-au-Prince, Pretoria, Pristina, Quito, Seoul, Skopje and Tbilisi. Crisis Group also has analysts working in over 40 countries and territories on conflict across four continents. Crisis Group is funded through donations by western governments, various foundations and organisations (many based in the US), corporations, and individuals.
Countries with ongoing Crisis Group activity
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Middle East
- The whole region, from North Africa to Iran
- Latin America
External links
- Crisis Group website (http://www.crisisgroup.org)