For Immediate Release, March 10, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725                The United States Institute of Peace Board of Directors, management and staff deeply appreciate Secretary Clinton’s strong words of support today for our mission and our work. During a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Secretary Clinton said “The Institute of Peace is a not for profit institution formed by the congress to operationalize American’s commitment to peace by working with like m...

March 22, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Meg Pierannunzi, 202-429-4736               Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725 (Washington) – As the United States begins planning a withdrawal in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s support is pivotal for U.S. security interests. Thus far, the goals of the two countries have remained divergent and it will require skillful and persistent negotiations to ensure Pakistan’s support. How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States: Riding the Roller Coaster, a new v...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

March 21, 2011 (Washington) - Today the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), a congressionally funded institution which works on international conflict, moved into its first permanent home in the nation’s capital at 23rd Street and Constitution Avenue NW. The headquarters will serve as a national hub for research, training and on-the-ground work in preventing and managing international conflict and allow USIP to address the difficult problems of war and peace using cost-effective and eff...

For Immediate Release, March 23, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725   Charles Nelson (left) speaks with Amb. Sam Lewis and Sallie Lewis (Washington) - Former President of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Ambassador Samuel W. Lewis called on Congress to fund the congressionally created organization that supports international conflict prevention, management, and...

For Immediate Release, March 29, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725 (Washington) – Dr. Richard Solomon, president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, was a guest on "This is America with Dennis Wholey." In the interview, Dr. Solomon discusses USIP's unique mission, on-the ground and training work, and budget situation. He also touched upon his experience as a diplomat with the Department of State and his recent book "American Negotiating Behavior: Wheeler-Dealers, Legal Eagles, Bullies,...

For Immediate Release, March 29, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725 (Washington) – Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) are closely following developments throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In a series of reports and interviews, they cover a wide range of issues. Below are excerpts from the pieces with links to the full commentaries: Raymond Gilpin and others on Defusing Egypt's Demographic Time Bomb "Employment creation that focuses on the youth is not a silv...

For Immediate Release, March 31, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725 (Washington) – The U.S. Institute of Peace was deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Denis McLean on March 30, 2011. McLean was a distinguished New Zealand civil servant (including, secretary of defence from 1979-1988 and ambassador to the United States from 1991-1994), professor and a USIP Jennings Randolph Fellow from 1994-1995. At the United States Institute of Peace, McLean’s research focused on mult...

For Immediate Release, April 4, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725 (Washington) – The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) announces the publication of "Iraq’s Disputed Territories: A View of the Political Horizon and Implications for U.S. Policy," a new Peaceworks report that illustrates in a detailed and specific way what Iraqi-negotiated solutions to the disputed province of Kirkuk and other territories in northern Iraq might look like. Author Sean Kane, a program officer at ...