Citizens for Global Solutions
Harpinder Athwal, Peace and Security Program Manager
Citizens for Global Solutions, a grassroots membership organization based in Washington, D.C., is engaged in campaigns to promote the International Criminal Court, reform United Nations peace operations, and encourage a bipartisan national consensus on reforming the UN for the twenty-first century that emphasizes cooperation with international institutions and U.S. allies. Harpinder Athwal speaks regularly on peacekeeping missions and stability operations specifically related to Afghanistan, Liberia, and Sudan. She is also the communications liaison for the Washington, D.C.-based Partnership for Effective Peace Operations. The following is excerpted from an August 16, 2004, submission entitled "UN Peace Operations Program." The need for…