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Experienced Peacebuilder Named Vice President at United States Institute of Peace
April 15, 2008

On May 5, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) welcomes Dr. Abiodun Williams as Vice President of its Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention. Williams brings a combination of experience in the classroom and on the ground that makes him uniquely suited to head this primary division of USIP.

National Peace Essay Contest Winners Announced
April 11, 2008

Forty-seven American high school students have been selected as winners of the National Peace Essay Contest sponsored each year by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Each student is invited to join other winning contest essayists from around the country in an all-expenses paid weeklong seminar in Washington, D.C. this June.

USIP Iraq Programs Make Significant Security Contributions
April 8, 2008

General David Petraeus called Iraq's security situation 'uneven' in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, saying significant gains made in the last year are 'fragile and reversible'. Addressing the country's remaining security gaps by pursuing peacebuilding at the national, provincial, and neighborhood level will be a crucial part of building a sustainable peace, says the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), which has led successful peacebuilding programs on the ground in Iraq since 2004.

In Memoriam: Christopher H. Phillips
February 21, 2008

Christopher H. Phillips, USIP board member from 1993 to 1996, passed away on January 10, 2008 in Gloucester, MA.

Pakistanis Want Larger Role for Both Islam and Democracy
January 7, 2008

An in-depth survey of Pakistani public opinion by WorldPublicOpinion.org and USIP reveals majority support for a moderate and democratic Islamic state, though a small but significant minority shows sympathy for Islamist militant groups.

Institute Mourns Passing of Former Board Member and Friend Elspeth Davies Rostow
December 14, 2007

The U.S. Institute of Peace lost a great friend, strong supporter, and early leader with the death on December 9 of Elspeth Davies Rostow. Rostow was the first woman appointed to the Institute’s Board of Directors. She served as a Board member from 1987 to 1995, as Vice Chair of the Board from 1989 to 1991, and as Board Chair in 1991 and 1992.

Madeleine Albright and William Cohen to Co-Chair Genocide Prevention Task Force
November 13, 2007

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen today announced that they will co-chair a Genocide Prevention Task Force jointly convened by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the American Academy of Diplomacy, and the United States Institute of Peace. The Task Force will generate practical recommendations to enhance the U.S. government's capacity to respond to emerging threats of genocide and mass atrocities.

USIP-Facilitated Iraq Reconciliation Conference Begins Restoring Stability to Triangle of Death South of Baghdad
October 19, 2007

At the conclusion of a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, 31 tribal sheikhs from Mahmoudiyah, a district of approximately 500,000 people just south of Baghdad, signed a path-breaking statement that puts forth 37 goals to improve security and quality of life in a region a that has experienced such horrific violence it has commonly been referred to as the "Triangle of Death."

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