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USIP President Richard H. Solomon shares his views on the transitions to civilian-led efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan after a decade of military presence. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq
| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
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The Olive Branch is the U.S. Institute of Peace blog. It features analysis and in the field reporting from USIP experts and guest bloggers highlighting the Institute's commitment to stability and security. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Korean Peninsula, Libya, Pakistan, Syria, The Two Sudans
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On April 25, Robin Wright, noted author, journalist, and joint USIP-Woodrow Wilson Center fellow, was recognized by the Overseas Press Club (OPC) for her recent book Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Middle East. Wright received the OPC’s Cornelius Ryan Award, which recognizes the best non-fiction book on international affairs. Countries: Iraq, Libya, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Human Rights, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
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In response to the crisis of widows and internally displaced persons in Iraq, USIP assisted the Women's Alliance for a Democratic Iraq’s work to provide this vulnerable population with practical education on legal rights, literacy, job-hunting and on-the-ground peacebuilding. Countries: Iraq
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Gender and Peacebuilding, Mediation and Facilitation, Political Reform, Rule of Law
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USIP President Richard H. Solomon submitted the following written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs on March 30. Solomon explains how USIP's peacebuilding and conflict management work minimizes the need for costly military interventions. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans
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The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is helping vulnerable Iraqi minority groups to organize themselves in a project that is creating the means for them to more effectively advocate for their rights and interests in Iraq’s turbulent political scene. |
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We asked USIP leaders, from board members to senior staff and experts, to explain the effect that events around the world and here at home will have on the U.S., and the contributions the Institute can and does make during a time of tremendous challenge – and opportunity. USIP Chief Financial Officer Michael Graham describes the effect the federal budget crisis is having on the nation’s civilian agencies as very challenging. Graham believes that peacebuilding, by its very nature, saves money – and lives. |
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USIP leaders explain the effect that events around the world and here at home will have on the U.S., and the contributions the Institute can and does make during a time of tremendous challenge – and opportunity. Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Korean Peninsula, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, The Two Sudans, United States, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
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Despite years of efforts aimed at expanding women’s rights and opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan, women in those countries face major obstacles in consolidating these gains. Recognizing that women’s empowerment contributes significantly to stability, USIP convened experts to assess what has been learned in developing women’s programs in Afghanistan and Iraq and to establish best practices for future programs in conflict zones. |
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The U.S. police assistance program in Iraq broke new ground in three notable and far-reaching ways, said a panel of distinguished experts at USIP on February 29, 2012. The event, entitled “Policing Iraq,” was co-hosted by USIP and the Institute for the Study of War. |