Speaking at an exclusive event at the U.S. Institute of Peace on July 23, 2009, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki kept the door open for continuing the U.S. military presence in his country beyond 2011, when the current Status of Forces Agreement expires. Watch this event online now.

The Strategic Posture Review Commission, established by Congress in 2008, examined the nation’s long-term strategy regarding deterrence capabilities, arms control initiatives, and nuclear nonproliferation.  The bipartisan group, whose work was facilitated by USIP, concluded in its 2009 report that nuclear dangers can be reduced if the U.S. pursues a comprehensive strategy centered on both deterrence and diplomacy.

Media as Global Diplomat was a day-long conference with top thinkers from the public and private sectors on  how the U.S. can best use new and traditional media to reinvigorate its public diplomacy strategy and global influence to create a more peaceful world. Veteran newsman Ted Koppel moderated the event at the Newseum, an interactive museum dedicated to news and communication in the 21st century.

The Genocide Prevention Task Force, chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, asserted in its 2008 report that genocide is preventable, and that making progress toward doing so begins with leadership and political will.

The Institute kicked off 2009 with Passing the Baton, a full-day public conference with high-level, bipartisan leaders to speak on crucial foreign policy and security issues facing the Obama administration as it transitions into power.

Join the U.S. Institute of Peace in 2009 as we celebrate the Institute’s 25 years as a leader in international conflict management and peacebuilding.  Watch for highlights from our first 25 years, as we move forward in fulfilling our mission and as we inspire new generations of peacemakers.

USIP staff report on their activities and operations to prevent violent conflict and to promote peacemaking. Get a first hand look of their work in “hot zones” around the world.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates headlined USIP's inaugural Dean Acheson Lecture in October 2008. In his address, Sec. Gates called for better coordination between military and civilian personnel, so the country can improve its response to increasingly complex conflicts. USIP initiated this lecture series in honor of Dean Acheson’s service to the country as a statesman and lawyer and innovation in peacemaking.