Monday, June 7, 2021
Afghan Rural Minister Appeals for U.S. Support of Successful Program
More than three-fourths of Afghans live in rural areas. An Afghan Cabinet minister who oversees a development aid program for villages and settlements is appealing for continued U.S. support.
Ceasefire, Peace Accords Rarely Address Sexual Violence
The idea that sexual violence in wartime and its aftermath is avoidable is such a new concept that ceasefire and peace agreements almost never included any mention of it, according to speakers at USIP’s Missing Peace Symposium.
Afghans Need Elections They Can Trust, Says Afghan Parliamentarian
“Trustable” presidential elections will be the linchpin for Afghanistan’s transition in the next two years, according to Fawzia Koofi, a member of Parliament and chairman of women’s affairs in the chamber. She told a USIP audience that Afghans feel burned by the lingering questions about the legitimacy of the last presidential elections in 2009.
North Korea Nuclear Test Shows Device Advances, Challenges China’s Influence
USIP’s Mike Lekson and Bruce MacDonald, both former U.S. arms control officials give their take on the significance of North Korea’s latest move.
Israeli Elections Deliver Surprise Outcome--What Now?
This week’s parliamentary elections catapulted Yair Lapid, relatively unknown outside Israel, into a surprising position of influence as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tries to form the next government. USIP’s Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen examines the possibilities.
Decoding the Afghanistan Summit: Presidents Obama and Karzai on Sovereignty
Last week’s summit between President Obama and President Karzai addressed few of the points that dominated the speculation of commentators in the weeks leading up to the meeting. But in fact, it might end up being one of the more important summits, for Afghans and Americans alike.
