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Politics UN representative: 'Peshmerga rescue victims of IS sex slavery' - Kurdistan24
A conference titled “ISIS and Sex Slavery: Moving from Condemnation to Action,” organized by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the McCain Institute for International Leadership, highlighted sex slavery as a tactic of war and terrorism.
To End All War: Science, Technology, Business and the Future of Peace - Diplomatic Courier
After all, there are an estimated 7.3 million scientists worldwide. The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) believes we should take this approach. The Institute, established and funded by the United States Congress, believes the answer lies in moving beyond ...
Peace Prize Seen Not Necessarily for Achievements, but Hopes - New York Times
Whether the prize is aspirational or for something the winner has actually achieved is beside the point, argued Nancy Lindborg, president of the United States Institute of Peace, a government-funded organization. She called the Nobel Committee's ...
Nobel Prize for Colombian President Highlights Resolve for Peace
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos reflects the recognition that achieving peace is a process that is never easy or simple and requires courage, determination, persistence and commitment over time. The U.S. Institute of Peace congratulates President Santos—and the Colombian people—on this award and on the difficult but continuing efforts to end a war that, over more than 50 years, has left more than 220,000 dead and close to 8 million vict...
Russia is the greatest threat to U.S. - Newsday
The new administration will confront a range of international challenges. For now, Russia is the most threatening. William B. Taylor is the executive vice president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a nonpartisan organization. He served as the U.S ...
ASU Insight: The McCain Institute for International Leadership and the US Institute of Peace - Arizona State University
On Wednesday, October 5, The McCain Institute and United States Institute of Peace hosted "ISIS and Sex Slavery," the latest Human Trafficking Conversation Series installment. McCain Insitute, US Institute of Peace, Zainab Hawa Bangura, Sarhang ...
In Colombia's Hope, Afghanistan's Future - Defense One
... policy, planning, and learning at the U.S. Agency for International Development, oversaw USAID's Afghanistan and Pakistan programs from 2010 to 2013. Scott Worden is the director for Afghanistan and Central Asia programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Colombia fears return to war as voters reject Farc peace deal - The Times
Virginia Bouvier, senior adviser at the US Institute of Peace, said: “The consequences of a No vote are in all…
Questions swirl around Colombian peace deal after voter rejection - Miami Herald
“I think there was a disconnect from the very beginning between the closed door [negotiation] sessions in Havana and the public, which was skeptical about a process where it didn’t feel included,” said Virginia Bouvier, a Colombia expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Colombia's peace deal: What comes next? - Univision News
Virginia M. Bouvier, senior advisor for peace processes at the U.S. Institutes of Peace, tried to give a positive spin to the news. "It’s common for processes to have these setbacks," she said. "But all parties have attempted to find a solution moving forward. People want resolution and peace, the question is what the terms of that resolution will be."