Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
In recent years, the U.S. government has begun revising its approach to addressing violence and conflict prevention in fragile contexts. In 2018 the U.S. government published the Stabilization Assistance Review (SAR). The Global Fragility Act was passed and signed into law with strong bipartisan support in 2019...
Chakma queen Yan Yan of Bangladesh was announced by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) as one of the finalists for the 2021 Women Building Peace Award on the International Day of Peace. The Washington-based USIP confers the prestigious global award each year to a woman peacebuilder who has made a major contribution to peace in her country...
While some point out lingering factionalism inside the Taliban, others say that the ruling group in Kabul has shown its ‘cohesive’ nature by successfully negotiating with the US and defeating its enemies...
US President Joe Biden is still facing immense political blowback weeks after his chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan, but he already finds himself with even fewer options to ameliorate the crisis than...
The U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to announce the 2021-22 cohort of Peace Scholar Fellows. This year 115 applicants from 88 U.S. universities applied for this prestigious award. The 18 award recipients demonstrated the greatest potential to advance the peacebuilding field and the strongest likelihood to inform policy and practice.
A video of a little-known political leader declaring war on Myanmar's military regime went viral on social media on Sept. 7, garnering more than 1 million views on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms within days. Clad in...
n Lebanon, an exasperated population cheers the formation of a new government after almost a year of tribulations and an unprecedented economic and social crisis. By now, though, seasoned Lebanese politicians are experts in generating an exciting “shock factor” and the illusion of impending change by introducing a few ministers from...
Just before going into self-isolation for possible COVID-19 exposure, Russia's Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Mona Yacoubian, a senior adviser at the US Institute for Peace, about Russia's role and future strategic goals in the Syrian conflict...
In this episode, Happymon Jacob discusses the legacy of the 9/11 attacks on its 20th anniversary with professor C. Raja Mohan (director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore), Tamanna Salikuddin (director of South Asia Programs at the United States Institute of Peace), and Max Rodenbeck (South Asia bureau chief, The Economist). They discuss the...