Pakistan 2020

Friday, May 20, 2011

By: Gordon Lubold

“Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future,” outlines seven core issues Pakistan faces, from developing its rule of law to strengthening health and education, improving internal security and advancing the peace process with India.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Building Confidence to Enable Peacebuilding: USIP Support for Track II Dialogue

Friday, May 20, 2011

By: David Backer

Since 1989, tensions have flared repeatedly and at times violently between the Republic of Georgia and the territory of South Ossetia.  The most recent episode of conflict came to a head in August 2008, when a Georgian military offensive into South Ossetia prompted an immediate response by Russia, resulting in a week of severe clashes until a ceasefire agreement was brokered by international actors.  The subsequent peace, however, remains fragile, with many issues still contentious and unreso...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

President Obama: U.S. Supports Democratic Movements in the Middle East and North Africa, Pushes for Middle East Peace

Friday, May 20, 2011

By: Thomas Omestad

President Barack Obama, in a wide-ranging policy address on the Middle East and North Africa, put U.S. support squarely behind the pro-reform, democratic movements reshaping the region and called for continued U.S. efforts to support Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue