AFJN is working through grassroots mobilization and high-level lobbying to pursue sustainable peace in Uganda, and to relieve the population in northern Uganda of the effects of twenty years of war.

Key areas in need of international assistance include supportting efforts to disarm and arrest LRA leadership, cutting off sources of LRA funding, promoting return of internally-displaced peoples with security; facilitating an institutionalized peace process to pull LRA back into the community and dialogue with LRA leaders; and supporting a broad political process that includes reconciliation and reintegration of ex-combatants.

• Send an envoy of the State Department to work directly to support resolution of the conflict, acting as a liaison between relevant regional governments and militaries.
• Provide political and logistical support to the latest efforts by the Government of Southern Sudan to mediate peace talks between the LRA and Government of Uganda.
• Explore options to provide training and intelligence support to UPDF and SPLA in their military response to the LRA. Further, work with UN Security Council to help coordinate regional military response to serve ICC arrest warrants on top LRA commanders.
• In light of an increasing body of evidence that the government of Sudan maintains its support of the LRA, increase pressure on the government of Sudan to cease all such support and join in good faith operations with Ugandan and SPLA forces.
• Require regular reports to Congress on the humanitarian, security, and human rights situation in northern Uganda.
• Investigate and address the atmosphere of impunity for Ugandan soldiers who profiteer from the war and continue to commit serious human rights violations against the population in northern Uganda.
• Provide more aid money to address the physical and psychological needs of the war-affected population.
• Urge Government of Uganda to put forth plan for secure return of IDPs. Offer financial assistance for implementation of such a plan and dismantling of camps.
• Seek to introduce the issue to the United Nations Security Council.

U.N. Policy Recommendations

• Introduce and adopt a Security Council resolution specifically dealing with the crisis in northern Uganda.
• Call for the government of Uganda to fulfill its "responsibility to protect" its civilians, and undertake collective international action through the Security Council if the government fails to do so.
• Call for tripartite talks between Sudan, Uganda, and DRC to coordinate an effective response to the LRA’s presence in the region. Consider options to coordinate a regional military response to serve ICC arrest warrants on top LRA leadership.
• Urge Government of Uganda to put forth plan for secure return of IDPs. Offer financial assistance for implementation of such a plan and dismantling of camps.
• Expand the mandates of MONUC and UNMIS forces to cooperate with the ICC in arresting LRA leaders.
• Call on the government of Sudan to end its support for the LRA and to pursue joint military operations with Ugandan and SPLA forces.
• Call on the government of Uganda to hold accountable its armed forces who commit human rights abuses.
• Send a senior U.N. envoy to contribute to resolution of the conflict and to report regularly to the Secretary General and Security Council on the humanitarian, security, and human rights situation in northern Uganda.