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Featured News

January 22, 2010 United States Institute of Peace Offers Experts on Haiti [2] (Washington) – As the relief efforts continue in the aftermath of last week's earthquake, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) offers experts for insight into the situation, including rule of law, U.N. peacekeeping issues, and disaster management projects. Countries: Haiti [3]

News Releases

March 15, 2010 Former National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley Addresses U.S.-China Relations During Trip to Beijing and Calls for New Phase [4] In a luncheon address at the 3^rd U.S.-China Project on Crisis Avoidance & Cooperation Track 1.5 conference in Beijing, former national security adviser and current senior adviser for international affairs at the United States Institute of Peace, Stephen J. Hadley, spoke about U.S.-China relations 30 years after the establishment of full diplomatic relations. Countries: China [5]
March 5, 2010 Sri Lankan Diplomat and President of the 1995 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review and Extension Conference Joins USIP [6] Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala will be joining the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) as a Jennings Randolph Senior Visiting Scholar from March 1, 2010 – June 15, 2010. During his stay at the Institute, Ambassador Dhanapala will focus on how to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime and provide an assessment of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Review conference to be held at the United Nations in New York from May 3-28. Countries: Sri Lanka [7] \| Issue Areas: Weapons & Arms Control [8] \| Programs: Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program [9]
March 3, 2010 USIP Offers Experts Available for Comment on Iraq [10] In advance of Sunday's elections in Iraq, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers experts for media interviews and commentary. USIP has had an office in Baghdad since 2004 that coordinates the Institute's efforts to promote reconciliation, strengthen the Iraqi government and civil society, and engage Iraqi youth. Countries: Iraq [11] \| Issue Areas: Civil Society [12], Governance [13], Post-Conflict Activities [14], Rule of Law [15]
February 23, 2010 USIP Experts on the Afghanistan Electoral Complaints Commission [16] The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers Afghanistan experts to comment on the recent developments with Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), the likely impact on upcoming elections, and what this means for U.S. relations with the Karzai government. Countries: Afghanistan [17] \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law [15]
February 5, 2010 United States Institute of Peace To Be Convener Of Independent QDR Review Panel [18] The United States Institute of Peace has been named to be the official convener of the National Defense Panel, a congressionally mandated independent panel selected to review the Department of Defense's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). The Institute most recently served as convener of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States and was one of the conveners of the Iraq Study Group. Issue Areas: Security and Strategy [19], Weapons & Arms Control [8]

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USIP In the News

March 7, 2010 PLO Approves Talks with Israel as Mitchell Meets Netanyahu [21] Source: The Christian Science Monitor Senior Research Associate Scott Lasensky [22] was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor piece "PLO Approves Talks with Israel as Mitchell Meets Netanyahu [21]."
March 7, 2010 India, Pakistan's 'Proxy War' in Afghanistan [23] Source: Agence France-Presse In the article "India, Pakistan's 'Proxy War' in Afghanistan [23]," the Agence France-Presse quoted Alex Thier [24], director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs.
March 7, 2010 Pakistanis Say They've Arrested al-Qaida's American Mouthpiece [25] Source: McClatchy News Senior Fellow Imtiaz Ali [26] was quoted in the McClatchy News article "Pakistanis Say They've Arrested al-Qaida's American Mouthpiece [27]."
March 7, 2010 Bring Moshe Safdie's Green Building to the Middle East [28] Source: The Green Prophet Blog In the posting "Bring Moshe Safdie’s Green Building to the Middle East [28]," The Green Prophet blog discussed USIP's new headquarters [29], which will receive a Silver LEED certification.
March 6, 2010 Nashville's Iraqi Parliamentary Election Brings Sense of Duty, Pride for Voters [30] Source: The Tennessean Rusty Barber [31], director of USIP's Iraq programs, was quoted in The Tennessean article "Nashville's Iraqi Parliamentary Election Brings Sense of Duty, Pride for Voters [30]."