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Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Temporary Courts, Permanent Records
Temporary international criminal courts create voluminous records of lasting significance to victims, scholars, and legal practictioners—arrangements must be made for their permanent protection, storage, and use.
Managing Natural Resource Wealth
Natural resource-rich countries demonstrate a higher than average risk both of experiencing conflict and of returning to conflict. Jill Shankleman provides lessons from Iraq, Sudan, Angola, Liberia, and Afghanistan.
Harbingers of Hope: Peace Initiatives in Colombia
Colombia is poised at a crucial juncture - an opportunity to achieve lasting peace or, alternatively, to spiral into another cycle of violence. How can local, regional, and national actors help build upon peace initiatives to acheive a reconciled society in Colombia?
The Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction
It is widely recognized that women and young people are the primary victims of conflict. However, no overarching strategy, mandate, or program exists within the U.S. government to ensure the inclusion of women in postwar stabilization and reconstruction operations.
Prospects for Mediation of the Lebanon Crisis
As the crisis in Lebanon and Israel worsens, the search for solutions continues. The question looms large: Can there be a successful mediation? Recently, USIP put that question to a group of experts who discussed the key components necessary for moving toward a mediated solution.
The Practice of International Criminal Tribunals and their Relevance to Military Commissions in Light of Hamdan v Rumsfeld
Gerald Gahima testified before the House Armed Services Committee on protecting fair trial rights, witnesses, and national security in international criminal tribunals.
No Stable Kosovo Without a Solution for Mitrovica
The reality of ethnic divisions in the northern Kosovo city of Mitrovica are casting a shadow on the Kosovo final status talks. What are the possible solutions for reintegrating the city? How can lessons learned from previous international efforts to reintegrate divided cities inform the search for a solution for Mitrovica?
Timor-Leste: Rebuilding Again?
Faced with its worst crisis since gaining independence in 1999, the new nation of Timor-Leste is once again the subject of upcoming UN Security Council resolutions that call for the reintroduction of peacekeeping forces and international police.
Haiti's Economic Challenge
Haiti's new government faces an enormous economic challenge. Since a brief spike in the 1970's, Haiti's economy has experienced a steady decline as a result of rapacious government policies and, possibly well intentioned, but destructive international sanctions.