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A new USIP report examines how the $1 trillion tourist industry can help strengthen stability in developing countries. Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Peacebuilding
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On October 19, the U.S. Institute of Peace marked its 25th anniversary. Watch key officials discuss the Institute’s milestones, growth over the years, and aspirations for the decades to come and listen to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's address marking the Institute's anniversary. |
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On October 15, 2009, USIP's Alex Thier testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the critical importance of bolstering our stabilization efforts in Afghanistan and the path forward to success. Countries: Afghanistan
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USIP examines why efforts to stimulate Haiti's economy have so far proven unsuccessful, and recommends options to achieve sustainability and growth in the impoverished country. |
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On October 1, 2009, Alex Thier, director of USIP’s Afghanistan and Pakistan program, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia on the Afghan elections, the importance of strengthening Afghan institutions, and the threats to success for the U.S. mission in that country. |
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A new USIP report examines how improving health systems in post-conflict countries can help promote peace and prevent renewed violence in those nations. In "Post-Conflict Health Reconstruction: New Foundations for a U.S. Policy," USIP fellow Leonard Rubenstein looks at health indicators in various hotspots around the world, and why addressing dire health situations can help advance peace and resolve conflicts, as well as boost the U.S's image abroad. |
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Amid ongoing conflicts around the world, USIP commemorates the annual International Day of Peace with activities at home and abroad. What can you do to promote peace today? |
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How well does the international community work to prevent the outbreak of new wars? In a special report, "Preventing Violent Conflict: Assessing Progress, Meeting Challenges," USIP's Lawrence Woocher examines the current status of conflict prevention as an international norm and argues for enhanced global attention on conflict prevention strategy relative to more reactive responses, such as post-conflict rebuilding and resolving existing conflicts. |
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USIP's David Smock explores the factors underlying and perpetuating the militancy in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In this report, based on an 11-day trip to Nigeria in late August 2009, Smock analyzes the prospects for the amnesty process, and why stronger political processes and economic development could help address the roots of the conflict there. |
