{"id":5568,"date":"2016-05-25T13:38:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T17:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/?p=5568"},"modified":"2017-05-20T14:29:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T18:29:18","slug":"victory-president-obama-signed-an-executive-order-to-institutionalize-the-atrocities-prevention-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/victory-president-obama-signed-an-executive-order-to-institutionalize-the-atrocities-prevention-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Victory! President Obama signed an Executive Order to institutionalize the Atrocities Prevention Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/images\/campaigns\/GAPA\/hope_photo_150.jpg\" alt=\"Hope Image\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"12\" vspace=\"12\" \/>We have some big news to share. Late last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2016\/05\/18\/executive-order-comprehensive-approach-atrocity-prevention-and-response\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>President Obama signed an Executive Order to institutionalize the Atrocities Prevention Board<\/b><\/a>. While this is less permanent than passing the <a href=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=19720\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act<\/a> into law would be, it\u2019s still a major accomplishment, strengthening early warning and response to mass atrocities and violent conflicts as a focus of US foreign policy.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"93%\" cellspacing=\"7\" cellpadding=\"1\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#C6DCE9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><i><b>The Atrocities Prevention Board:<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinates agencies across the US Government to more effectively prevent mass atrocities and violent conflicts.<\/li>\n<li>Improves mechanisms for early warning of conflicts that might become deadly and mass atrocities.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures that all agencies of the US Government incorporate a sensitivity to atrocities into their planning and operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The executive order also includes provisions requiring the Atrocities Prevention Board to issue public reports and to meet with civil society (that\u2019s groups like ours!) on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>Peacebuilding progress like this does not happen randomly. <b>It happens because people like you know your power and take action.<\/b> On the Hill and in the White House, people have noticed your passion for these peacebuilding issues, and it\u2019s made a real difference in changing the priorities of the US Government.<\/p>\n<p><b>Thank you for all your support, attention, and actions taken towards assisting in this success, it\u2019s made a real difference.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You may or may not be aware of this, but <b>we are the one of the only organizations that focus exclusively on peacebuilding policy and legislative advocacy.<\/b> Peacebuilding is a critically under-served field that needs far more attention and support than it is getting. The challenges are tremendous, it\u2019s true, but so is the sophistication and effectiveness of peacebuilders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/p\/salsa\/donation\/common\/public\/?donate_page_KEY=2573\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>We need your financial support to keep this momentum going!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/p\/salsa\/donation\/common\/public\/?donate_page_KEY=2573\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/images\/logos\/donate_2015_red_main.png\" alt=\"Donate\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We stand up for this work and these peacebuilding champions. If not us, then who?\u00a0 If not now, when?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/p\/salsa\/donation\/common\/public\/?donate_page_KEY=2573\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Please make a donation for peace today!<\/a> And thank you for being part of the peacebuilding community.<\/p>\n<p>With gratitude,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/images\/staff%20photo\/JeffHeadshot_65_main.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff\" align=\"left\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Jeff Pudlo<\/b><br \/>\n Legislative Director, Peace Alliance<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have some big news to share. Late last week, President Obama signed an Executive Order to institutionalize the Atrocities Prevention Board. 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