Sudan: The Continuing Costs of War - This is an Adobe Acrobat file. To obtain a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here.		Sudan: The Continuing Costs of War outlines the history and costs of the Sudanese civil war, now the longest running war in the world, and the prospects for peace. Nearly 2 million people have died. The 1998 famine rendered another 2.6 million at risk of starvation. Several million have been displaced from their homes and land. This paper also recommends actions the international community can take to help move this desperate country toward peace.
		Sudan: Cry the Divided Country		Sudan: Cry the Divided Country highlights the issues surrounding Africa's longest-running civil war, in which over 1.3 million people have died since 1982, and offers specific recommendations to US policymakers to help bring the conflict to a peaceful resolution. It was written by policy advisor Kate Almquist and is based on field research in Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
		Land Mines: Steps on the Road to Eradication		Land Mines: Steps on the Road to Eradicationdetails the economic, social and humanitarian costs of anti-personnel land mines around the world, arguing for their swift eradication through regulatory and technological approaches. Policy advisor Kate Almquist prepared this report, with the assistance of Serge Duss, acting director of Government Relations, and Patricia Hanscom, vice president of Social IMPACT Inc.
		Child Sponsorship: Delivering Hope One Child at a Time		Child Sponsorship: Delivering Hope One Child at a Timetakes a look at the operation and monitoring of child sponsorship and traces its development to the present-day.

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