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Lise Grande Named New President and CEO of the U.S. Institute of Peace
A Weeping Kim Jong Un May Hand Donald Trump an Unexpected Pre-Election Diplomatic Triumph - Newsweek News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seen shedding tears and apologizing to his people Saturday for not creating a better economy, prompting many observers to say the rare show of emotion is a signal the tough Trump administration sanctions have worked. Video emerged...
Putin on defense against China, Turkey as conflicts in former Soviet republics grow - Washington Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin, famed for causing mischief far from home, is struggling to maintain control over his own backyard. Political meltdowns, mass protests and wars are roiling five former Soviet republics, posing simultaneous strategic challenges for the Kremlin on its...
Should U.S. Foreign Policy Focus on Great-Power Competition? - Foreign Affairs
We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces on great-power competition. To complement these articles, we decided to ask a broad pool of experts for their take. As with previous surveys, we approached dozens of authorities with specialized expertise relevant to...
North Korea has unveiled new weapons, showing Trump failed to tame its nuclear program - Vox
North Korea’s display of new, dangerous weapons on Saturday made one thing perfectly clear: Over the last four years, President Donald Trump has failed to curb the nuclear threat from Pyongyang. Trump made a big bet that meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times and...
Trump throws curveball on Afghan troop levels - The Hill
Washington scrambled Thursday to make sense of President Trump’s plans for Afghanistan after he said all U.S. troops “should” be “home by Christmas.” The suggestion, delivered in a Wednesday evening tweet, came just hours after his own national security adviser said the...
USIP Congratulates the U.N. World Food Program on the Nobel Peace Prize
The U.S. Institute of Peace congratulates the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) on winning the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. For decades, the agency has delivered relief to vulnerable populations and laid the groundwork for peace in some of the world’s most conflict-affected regions.
USIP Announces New Grants on Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is pleased to announce the eight new grantees of the Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding Competition. The grants strengthen the increasingly vital practice of environmental peacebuilding—an approach to resolving conflicts and reducing violence by joining rival groups to address environmental challenges. USIP grants have supported peacebuilders who work on environment-related conflicts since the early 1990s.
The Armenia And Azerbaijan Conflict Could Spill Into The Greater Region - Fox News Radio
The tensions and violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan have been there for almost three decades now but the latest clash has the possibility to impact the entire region. The fighting began on September 27th and both sides have accused each other of pushing the fighting beyond the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh area. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Dr. Ann Phillips, Senior advisor on the Nagorno-Karabakh project at the US Institute of Peace, about the current state and the history of the conflict.
In Wake of Recent India-China Conflict, U.S. Sees Opportunity - New York Times
Weeks after India and China engaged in their deadliest border clash in decades, the sight of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entering the Bay of Bengal drew attention across the region. The carrier, Nimitz, and its strike group deployed to the area in mid-July to...
Healthcare Workers Struggle to Provide Aid in Syria - Washington Report of Middle East Affairs
Nine years after the Syrian civil war erupted, healthcare services in the war-torn country have significantly deteriorated. And as the COVID-19 pandemic hit Syria this summer, medical care in the displacement camps was particularly stressed. On Aug. 4, the government-funded...