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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.
Syria's Conflict, In Numbers: 525,600 Minutes X 2
It has been two years since the beginning of the Syrian uprising. USIP Program Officer Rachel Brandenburg counts the ways the country has been shattered and its neighbors overwhelmed.
Kenya's Elections: What's Next?
USIP’s Jacqueline Wilson discusses the recent Kenyan elections and how the country can continue to mend rifts from the 2007 violence.
Largely Peaceful Kenyan Vote Bolstered by Youth, Technology
A young woman who saw her home burned to the ground as a child, and another who ended up homeless for 1 ½ years after Kenya’s election violence of 2007 and 2008, are among the youth leading a movement to end the destructive cycle. A roundtable at USIP co-sponsored with Mercy Corps explored a program aimed at strengthening the constructive force of youth in Kenya.
Soft Power in an Age of Austerity
USIP President Jim Marshall spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on March 11 for the release of a new report, “U.S. Navy Humanitarian Assistance in an Era of Austerity.” Marshall delivered the keynote address and participated in a panel discussion with Admiral (ret.) Gary Roughead (Hoover Institution), Rear Admiral (ret.) Thomas Cullison (CNA Institute for Public Research), and moderated by CSIS’s Dr. J. Stephen Morrison.
Political, Security Challenges Grow for Middle East Women
The unprecedented role of women in the Arab uprisings doesn't mean life is getting easier for them as the world marks International Women’s Day. A joint USIP/Wilson Center project asked 10 women leaders from the region how government and civil society can combat gender-based violence.
At USIP, U.N.’s Hilde Johnson Details South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission
Though protection of civilians is primarily the responsibility of South Sudan’s young government, United Nations peacekeepers, often outnumbered by armed groups, have been executing quick deployments to security hot spots in order to deter or stop violent attacks, Hilde Johnson, special representative of the U.N. secretary-general and head of the U.N. Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), told an audience at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on March 8.
Libya’s Peaceful Anniversary Shows Potential for Stability, Success
Libyans showed their determination to avoid violence as they marked the anniversary of their revolution. USIP Program Specialist Rania Swadek in Tripoli mulls the mood and its aftermath.
Media in Transition: Reporting on Peace and Conflict in Burma
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) hosted a March 7 roundtable discussion on “Media in Transition: Reporting on Peace and Conflict in Burma.”
Ten Years Later, Why Is Darfur Still in Crisis?
Photo Courtesy of NY Times
Libyan Revolution Opens Way for Personal as Well as Political Transformation
USIP Libyan Country Representative Najla Elmangoush says she felt “imprisoned” under Qaddafi’s regime before her country’s popular revolt set the stage for her evolution as an activist.