The Health Sector and Gender-Based Violence in a Time of War

The Health Sector and Gender-Based Violence in a Time of War

Thursday, April 29, 2010

By: Anjalee Kohli;  Kathleen Kuehnast;  Leonard Rubenstein

The challenges of effectively addressing sexual and gender-based violence in war torn communities are daunting. This Peace Brief describes the pivotal role the health sector can play, obstacles to its exercising these needed functions, and steps that can be taken to contribute to developing support for survivors as part of an integrated approach.

Type: Peace Brief

Gender

The Sinking of South Korea’s Naval Vessel

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

By: John S. Park

The Cheonan, a 1,200-ton South Korean naval vessel, sank on March 26 when an explosion split it apart in one of the country’s worst naval disasters. North Korea has officially denied involvement and accused South Korean President Lee Myung-bak of using this tragedy to bolster support for his hard-line North Korea policy.

Type: Analysis

Global Policy

The Kurds in Syria: Fueling Separatist Movements in the Region? (Arabic Edition)

Monday, April 26, 2010

By: Radwan Ziadeh

The Kurds of Syria, in contrast to the Kurds of Iraq and Turkey, are little known in the West, but they have similarly strained relations with the state that governs them and face human rights abuses as a minority. The Syrian state’s repression of its Kurdish population, which thus far has not sought a separate state, may contribute to Kurdish claims for self-determination in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.

Haiti: A Republic of NGOs?

Haiti: A Republic of NGOs?

Monday, April 26, 2010

By: Madeline Kristoff;  Liz Panarelli

Concerns about the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Haiti’s development have been present for decades. However, these issues have gained increasing prominence following the January 12, 2010 earthquake that destroyed much of Port-au-Prince.

Type: Peace Brief

EnvironmentEconomics

Preventing Conflict in the "Stans"

Preventing Conflict in the "Stans"

Friday, April 23, 2010

By: Jonas Claes

Several destabilizing dynamics persist throughout eastern Central Asia, such as weak governance, poor social and economic conditions, ethnic tensions and religious militancy. While these differ in kind and scope in each country, some conflict drivers are transnational in scope, such as energy insecurity and environmental degradation.

Type: Peace Brief

ReligionEnvironmentGlobal PolicyEconomics

Western Sahara: The Failure of "Negotiations without Preconditions"

Western Sahara: The Failure of "Negotiations without Preconditions"

Friday, April 23, 2010

By: Anna Theofilopoulou

The ongoing effort to use negotiations without preconditions to resolve the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front over Western Sahara has not produced results. The April 6, 2010 report of the United Nations secretary-general to the U.N. Security Council admits that there has been no movement on the core substantive issues.

Type: Peace Brief

The Tigris-Euphrates River Basin: A Science Diplomacy Opportunity

The Tigris-Euphrates River Basin: A Science Diplomacy Opportunity

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

By: Joel Whitaker;  Anand Varghese

Iraq’s post-conflict struggles for sustainable economic growth and regional stability are undermined in both the short and long term by poor water management in the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Poor regional water management has negative effects on Iraq’s regional political relationships, its economy and its ecology.

Type: Peace Brief

EnvironmentEconomics

Hydrocarbons in the Amazon: Awakening Old Inequalities

Hydrocarbons in the Amazon: Awakening Old Inequalities

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

By: Patricia Vasquez

Private oil companies invested $800 million in Peru in 2009 alone, and another $1 billion is planned for investments in natural gas developments between 2010-2013, as Peru is rapidly on its way to becoming Latin America’s first exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). New oil and gas revenues have contributed to Peru’s steady economic growth. But growing opposition from indigenous groups to these new hydrocarbons projects is polarizing Peru’s already highly unequal society and creating danger...

Type: Peace Brief

EnvironmentEconomics

"Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel"

"Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel"

Thursday, April 15, 2010

By: William J. Perry;  Stephen J. Hadley

On April 15, 2010, William J. Perry and Stephen J. Hadley testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the "Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Independent Panel" which is facilitated by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The QDR Independent Panel, which includes 12 appointees of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and eight appointees of Congress, has been asked to submit a written assessment of the QDR by July 15, 2010.

Type: Congressional Testimony

Conflict Analysis & Prevention