Foreign Policy in Focus articles from September 2001

Foreign Policy in Focus archives from September 2001

Ratifying Global Toxics Treaties: The U.S. Must Provide Leadership.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The international community has, at long last, recognized that there are some toxic chemicals that are just too dangerous to produce, use, and store--put simply, too dangerous to have on the planet. The global treaty resulting from this...

Problems with Current U.S. Policy.(environmental policy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... President Bush announced just prior to Earth Day 2001 that he intended to sign the POPs treaty in Stockholm and move quickly toward ratification. He pointed toward the bipartisan nature of this commitment, as it was finalizing a process...

Toward a New Foreign Policy.(environmental values)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Rapid U.S. ratification of the Stockholm and Rotterdam conventions will spur other nations to join in meeting the goal of ratification by 50 countries before September 2002. The U.S. played a key role in initiating the international discussions...

Israel's policy of targeting terrorists: implications for the U.S.
September 8, 2001... Key Points * Washington appears to be condoning a government policy of extrajudicial killings by Israel. * Extrajudicial killings cannot be justified even during armed conflicts. * The appearance of U.S. support for Israel's...

Women & Development Aid.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2001... Key Points * Economic studies and program evaluations show that considering gender roles and targeting programs to women and girls dramatically enhances economic growth and project effectiveness. * Women-headed households...

Problems with Current U.S. Policy.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2001... Key Problems * Four obstacles have blocked the integration of gender into U.S. development assistance--no zeal within USAID leadership to make gender a priority, the absence of accountability mechanisms, shortages of resources to...

Toward a New Foreign Policy.
September 17, 2001... Key Recommendations * Development effectiveness, combined with problems such as HIV/AIDS, may force the integration of gender in U.S. aid. * A view of gender integration as necessary for program effectiveness must replace the...

International Terrorism.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2001... Key Points * The massive terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have placed the threat of terrorism on the front burner and have exposed the failure of the U.S. government to protect its citizens. * The U.S. is using the...

Problems with Current U.S. Policy.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2001... Key Problems * Retaliatory strikes against suspected terrorist targets are strategically ineffective and invite further retaliation from terrorists. * Unilateral military actions are illegal under international law and often...

Toward a New Foreign Policy.
September 30, 2001... Key Recommendations * America needs to make effective internal security measures a higher priority, but it must avoid sweeping reforms that unduly curb civil liberties or target particular ethnic groups. * Washington should...