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The U.S. Institute of Peace has long distinguished itself as one of Washington, D.C.’s premiere convening organizations, hosting global leaders, policymakers, and practitioners as they offer solutions for the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. Events at USIP brings those discussions to you with same-day audio from USIP events.
The Poetry of War and Peace
February 2023
January 2023
- Promoting Stable Green Transitions in Oil States
- Event Extra: Afghanistan’s Media Landscape Amid Taliban Rule
- Protecting Independent Media in the Taliban’s Afghanistan
- Nonviolent Action During Democratic Transitions
- Women and Youth in Nonviolent Action Campaigns
December 2022
- A Conversation with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
- The History and Future of U.S. Sanctions Policy
- Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine
- Breaking the Barriers of Entry for Women Leaders in Africa
- Filling the Security Gap: International Approaches to Policing in Conflict
- Beyond the 2001 Paradigm: Counterterrorism and the U.N. Security Council Since 9/11
November 2022
- After COP27, What’s Next for South Asia?
- The U.N. Approach to Preventing Atrocities
- Twitter Space: Syria, Russia and the War in Ukraine
- Protecting Gender and Sexual Minorities During Armed Conflict
- Resolving Tensions Between South Korea and Japan
- Africa on the Global Stage
- Putin’s Shifting Approach to Conflict and the War in Ukraine
- Amplifying Women’s Voices for Equity and Inclusion in Peacebuilding
October 2022
- Broadening the Aperture: International Religious Freedom, National Security and Peacebuilding
- How Rituals, Rites and Ceremonies Can Help with Social Healing After Violence
- Lessons from the Afghanistan Peace Process
- The Game-Changing Potential of Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Event Extra: Syria’s Brutal Civil War and the Elusive Quest for Justice
- Delivering Justice for Syria: Assessing the Progress of the IIIM
- Understanding Colombia’s Conflict through the Lens of Jesús Abad Colorado
- Dialogue on War Legacies and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
- Twitter Space: What Comes Next for Russia, Ukraine and Europe’s Peace and Security
September 2022
- The Persistent Challenge of Extremism in Bangladesh
- Pakistan Presses U.S. to Lead Global Response to Climate Disasters
- Exiting Violence: Disengagement and Reconciliation for Community-Based Armed Groups
- Reimagining Crisis Response: How to Save Lives and Livelihoods
- China’s Influence on the Freely Associated States
- Russia's Actions in Ukraine and the Crime of Genocide
- Is There a Path to Greater Unity in the Western Hemisphere?
- Twitter Space: Pakistan Under Water, Under Siege
August 2022
- Twitter Space: Afghanistan One Year Later
- After COVID, How Can Youth Help Address Gender-Based Violence?
- Protecting and Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Event Extra: Taliban Rule Takes Profound Toll on Afghan Women and Minorities
July 2022
- Engaging Afghan Women and Civil Society in U.S. Policymaking
- Images From Central America’s Wars and Its Unfinished Peace
- What's Next for Sri Lanka?
- Where are the Protests and Crackdowns in Central Asia Coming From?
- U.S. Leadership in Atrocity Prevention
- Documenting the Impact of War on Civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- The Final Report of the Truth Commission from Colombia's 2016 FARC Peace Accord
- Advancing Human Rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
- Reconciliation and Justice in Rwanda
- Event Extra: The Untold Story of a U.S. Attempt to Forge Israel-Syria Peace
- Brokering Peace in the Middle East and Beyond
- Justice and Accountability for Khmer Rouge Atrocities
- Event Extra: Rethinking War Amid the Dire Global Food Crisis
June 2022
- Preventing Conflict Amid the Global Food Crisis
- Protecting Gender and Sexual Minorities in Peacebuilding
- Delivering Justice for Ukraine
- Reflections from Afghan Women: The Consequences of an Unsuccessful Peace Process
- Twitter Space Series: Why Russia’s War Against Ukraine Matters for Global Peace and Security Efforts
- The Roots of Revolution in Sudan: Successes, Setbacks, and the Path Forward
- Lebanon at the Crossroads
- Engaging Islamic Civil Society Organizations in Central Asia
- Breaking Away from Economic Dependency in Africa
- The Ukraine Conflict and the Crisis of Sexual Violence
- Preventing Mass Atrocities in Afghanistan
- Exposing Atrocities in Ukraine
May 2022
- Peace and Democracy in the Central African Republic: Civil Society Perspectives
- China, India and Pakistan: Standing at the Brink of Crisis
- A Townhall with Colombian Vice-Presidential Candidates
- Previewing the U.S.-ASEAN Summit
- A Conversation with Former President of Estonia H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid
- Stabilizing Fragile States: The Legacy of Rufus Phillips III
- JDEI In Peacebuilding: A Dynamic Dialogue Towards Action
April 2022
- Building Entrepreneurship, Economic Opportunity and Peace in Africa
- Pursuing Justice for Mass Atrocities: A Conversation with ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan
- Thirty Years of U.S.-Tajikistan Partnership: What’s Next?
- The State of Afghanistan’s Economy and Private Sector
- What Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Means for the Indo-Pacific
- A Conversation with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister H.E. A.K. Abdul Momen
March 2022
- Activist Adaptation to Emergent Technology
- Islam, Peace and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
- Responding to Russian Atrocities in Ukraine
February 2022
- Twitter Space Series: Protecting Women's Participation in Peacebuilding
- Countering Coups in the Greater Sahel
- How is COVID-19 Impacting U.S.-China Competition?
- U.S. Engagement with Afghanistan After Six Months of Taliban Rule
- Conflict and Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia
- Conflict and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
- Paths to Recovery in Yemen
- Myanmar Study Group Report Launch
January 2022
- PeaceCon@10: Closing Keynote - Hope Springs Eternal
- PeaceCon@10: Rising to the Challenge of Climate Change
- Does the U.S. Strategy for Central Asia Address the Region’s Current Problems?
- Resolving the Legacies of Agent Orange
- 30 Years Later: El Salvador’s Peace Accords
- Peace and Security Issues at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
- Defending Pluralism, Encouraging Tolerance and Building Democracy in Pakistan
- Is Governance the Taliban’s Achilles Heel?
December 2021
- A "Faith for Rights" Approach to Promoting Sustainable Peace
- Does Community Policing Build Trust in Police and Reduce Crime?
- Bolivia’s Search for Justice and Reconciliation
- Youth, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia
- From Stabilization to Prevention: Changing the U.S. Strategy on Violent Conflict
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders - A Conversation with Abdul Majeed Saif Al-Nasr
- Safeguarding Democracy in West Africa
- Joining Democracy and Peace
- The Shocking Rise in Coups: Day 1 and Day 2
- Averting a Fiscal and Humanitarian Disaster in Afghanistan
- Learning from U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation on Wartime Remains Recovery
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders
- Security Dilemmas in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Community-Based Armed Groups
November 2021
- Beyond AUKUS and the Quad: What’s Next for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders
- Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism: Global Trends and Dynamics
- Celebrating 21 Years of UNSCR 1325
- Now Comes the Hard Part: Can the Taliban Govern Afghanistan?
- Taking Stock of U.S. Policy on Ethiopia: A Conversation with Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders (Conversation with Fadel Lamen)
October 2021
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders (Conversation with Fathi Bashagha)
- Women Building Peace Award Ceremony
- Incorporating Religious Sensitivity in Trauma Healing for Displaced Persons
- A Conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Youth Leaders on Compassion, Education and Equality
- The 30th Anniversary of Cambodia’s Paris Peace Agreements
- A Conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Youth Leaders on Compassion, Education and Equality
- Pakistan’s Economic Future
September 2021
- A Conversation with Republic of Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
- The Peril and Potential of War Zone Partnerships
- Twenty Years After 9/11: How Peacebuilding Has Changed
- Religion, Identity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria
August 2021
- Pakistan’s National Security Outlook
- Whose Court Is the Ball In? Making Progress on Peace and Denuclearization With North Korea
- Addressing the Legacies of the Vietnam War: The Next Step Forward
July 2021
- Nuclear Security Policy in an Era of Strategic Competition
- The Convention on Refugees at 70: A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
- China’s Potential Role in Venezuela’s Political and Humanitarian Crisis
- Africa at the Crossroads: A Conversation with DRC President and AU Chair Félix Tshisekedi and Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA)
- A (Pandemic) Year in the Life of a Peace Teacher
- The Next Chapter in U.S.-Pakistan Relations
June 2021
- National Dialogues in Peacebuilding and Transitions
- Iraqi Minorities’ Views on the Possibilities for Peace and Stability
- A Conversation with Iraq’s Planning and Migration Ministers
- Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding
- Religious Discrimination During Crises: A Global Perspective
- Peace and Conflict Diplomacy in a Turbulent World
- Global Trends 2040: Navigating A More Contested World
- Leaving Boko Haram Behind
May 2021
- Crisis in Mozambique: Pathways to Peace in Cabo Delgado
- Nonviolent Action and Minority Inclusion
- Enhancing U.S.-China Strategic Stability in an Era of Strategic Competition
April 2021
- The Climate Challenges of South Asia’s Megacities
- Quiet on the Line of Control: Progress in India-Pakistan Relations?
- Civil Resistance Transitions: Dialogue, Trust and Democracy
- The Nexus of Climate Change, Fragility, and Peacebuilding
- Pakistan’s Post-Pandemic Economic Outlook
March 2021
- Nonviolent Action and Civil War Peace Processes
- Empowered Women Help Create a More Peaceful World
- Peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula: U.S. and European Perspectives
- In a Consequential Year for Iraq, What’s Next?
- Can Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Deliver Peace?
- Lessons from the Four Party Peace Talks on the Korean Peninsula
- Mediation in Nonviolent Action Campaigns
- Gender Dynamics in Conflict-Affected Middle East and North African Countries
- The Voices of South Sudan’s Women
- COVID-19 and Cooperation in Libya
February 2021
- Security Challenges in Africa: 2021 and Beyond
- The Building Blocks of Civil Society in North Korea
- Afghanistan Study Group Releases Final Report
January 2021
- Passing the Baton 2021: Securing America’s Future Together
- 30 Years Later: German Reunification Revisited
- Defiance and Democracy: Understanding the Thai Protest Movement
December 2020
- China's Influence on Conflict Dynamics in South Asia
- Vanishing Media Freedoms Across South Asia
- Deadly Conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: New Pathways to Peace?
- How Movements Fight Corruption
- Five Years Later: UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security
- Pandemics, Peace, and Justice: Shaping What Comes Next
- Hinge of History: Governance in an Emerging New World
- Contested Waters: Flashpoints for Conflict in Asia
November 2020
October 2020
- Kyrgyzstan's Unfinished "Revolution"
- Women Transforming Peace
- Russia’s War in Donbas: Ripe for a Resolution?
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Local Peacebuilding in the Middle East
- What do Africans Think About the Continent’s Future?
September 2020
- The Fallout of the War in Syria
- The Catholic Church and Peacebuilding
- The Beginning of an End to Afghanistan’s Conflict?
- COVID-19 and Cease-fires: What Have We Learned?
- Ecological Threats to Peace
- India’s Foreign Policy Outlook: An Inflection Point?
- Toward Never Again: U.S. Leadership in Atrocity Prevention
- A New Direction for U.S. Policy on North Korea
- ASEAN Faces the Future
August 2020
- A Conversation with Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar
- A Conversation with Iraq's Foreign and Migration Ministers
- The Kashmir Conflict: A Year of Tumult
- Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Elections
- Drug Trafficking and Use in Libya and North Africa
- How ISIS Really Ends
- Conflict, COVID and Compassion
- Coronavirus and the Conflict in Syria
July 2020
- Advancing International Religious Freedom
- From Dissent to Democracy
- Afghanistan's Peaceful Future: Support from Central Asia
- Sino-Indian Escalation: Blip or Lasting Strategic Shift?
- Congressional Perspectives on U.S.-China Relations
- The Rule of Law in Afghanistan
June 2020
- Where Do Iraq’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities Stand Post-ISIS?
- H.E. Abdullah Abdullah Discusses Peace Talks in Afghanistan
- COVID in South Asia: Regional Responses
- Afghanistan’s Vision for Peace: A Conversation with H.E. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
May 2020
- Tenuous Transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan
- Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa
- Understanding Career Foreign Fighters
- People Power in a Pandemic
- Conflict and the Pandemic: Tackling COVID-19 in Fragile Settings
- Pakistan's Coronavirus Crisis: Provincial Perspectives
April 2020
- China’s Impact on Conflict Dynamics in the Red Sea Arena
- The Path to Intra-Afghan Talks
- Pakistan’s Coronavirus Crisis: Impact and Solutions
- Coronavirus and Conflict: The Security Sector Response
- The Impact of Coronavirus on North Korea
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
- North Korea’s Lost Generation
- The Future of Multilateral Peacebuilding
- Healing Afghanistan Through Art
- Pakistan 2020: The Year Ahead
- Disengaging From Violent Extremism
- A Governance Agenda for Preventing Violence in a Fragile World
December 2019
November 2019
- The 2019 Korea Global Forum
- The Role of Higher Education in Resolving Conflict and its Consequences
- A Conversation with the First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Rula Ghani
- The Treaty of Versailles: A Century Later
- The Unity of Peace, Justice and Inclusion
October 2019
- What's Next for Democracy and Women's Rights in Afghanistan?
- Exploring New Approaches for Atrocity Prevention
- PeaceCon 2019: Seizing the Moment for Peace in a Disrupted World
September 2019
- Syria Study Group Releases Final Report
- RESOLVE 2019 Global Forum
- Senator Mark R. Warner on U.S.-China Competition
- Peace for Afghanistan: What has Changed?
- Reintegrating Taliban Fighters in Afghanistan
- A Changing Ethiopia: The Puzzle of Ethiopian Politics
- Forty Years On: What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?
August 2019
July 2019
- A Changing Ethiopia: What is the Legacy of Ethnic Federalism?
- One Year In: A Conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
- The North Korea Sanctions Regime a Year After Singapore
June 2019
- Conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad
- Addressing China’s Economic and Military Coercion in the Indo-Pacific
- South Sudan’s Stalled Path to Peace
- Third Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference
- After India’s Vote: Prospects for Improved Ties with Pakistan
May 2019
- #CyberspaceIRL: Rule of Law Approaches to Virtual Threats
- China’s Role in North Korea Nuclear and Peace Negotiations
- Diplomacy and Development in a Complex Global Landscape
- After Doha, What's Next for Afghan Peace Talks?
April 2019
- Instability and Opportunity in North Africa
- China's Belt and Road Initiative at Year Six
- A New Approach to Preventing Extremism in Fragile States
- Youth: The Missing Peace
- A Conversation with CAR President Touadéra
March 2019
- Will Iraq's New Parliament Bring Change?
- Overcoming War Legacies
- Women Leading Nonviolent Movements
- Crimea after Five Years of Russian Occupation
- How Pakistan Navigates the Saudi Arabia-Iran Rivalry
- #HerPotentialOurFuture: Gender Equality, Fragility and Conflict Affected States
- Building Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies Amid a World on Fire
- Pakistani Ambassador to U.S. Dr. Asad Majeed Khan on Pakistan’s Priorities
February 2019
- What is the State of the Rule of Law Around the World in 2019?
- Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad on the Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan
December 2018
- The Elusive Consensus on Peace in Colombia
- Resilience in Conflict
- Bridging the Data-Policy Gap on Counterterrorism
- Ending Sexual Violence: From Policy to Practice
November 2018
- Soft Power in a Sharp Power World: Countering Coercion and Information Warfare
- How to Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Violent Extremists
- Building Peace from the Bottom Up
October 2018
- Ukraine-Russia Conflict: The Religious Dimension
- A Conversation with Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis
- What Really Works to Prevent Election Violence?
- PeaceCon 2018 - A Call for Collaborative and Collective Action
- How Can Peacemakers Show Success?
- Breaking Rules to Build Peace
- Civil Resistance and Democratization
- Pakistan’s New Government: Change or Continuity in Foreign Policy?
September 2018
- China: Managing Conflict and Competition
- What Drives Violence in Central America’s Northern Triangle?
- China's Role in Myanmar's Internal Conflicts
August 2018
July 2018
- Faith and Fragile States: Political Stability and Religious Freedom
- Senator Joni Ernst to Discuss U.S. Policy Options in Post-ISIS Iraq
- South Sudan: From Independence to Civil War
- Will Pakistan's Youth be a Boom or Bust for its Democracy?
- Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking: Combating a Source of Terrorist Funding
- Senator Jeff Merkley on Violence and Humanitarian Response in Africa
June 2018
- A Conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
- Mapping the Role of Religion in Fragile States
- The Long Search for Peace in Afghanistan
- Sudan After the Sanctions
May 2018
- Innovation and Technology in Rule of Law Programming
- Countering Youth Engagement in Violence
- Can Power-sharing Arrangements Deliver Peace?
- Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference
- Data Democracy: People and Power in the Digital Age
- North Korea and the Fine Print of a Deal: A View from Congress
- After ISIS, Will Iraq's Elections be the Next Step to Stability?
- Can Inclusive Peace Processes Work?
- War by Other Means
- Time for Action in the Western Balkans
April 2018
- Afghanistan in 2020: Is Peace Possible?
- Aiding Afghanistan's Economy: Lessons from the U.S. Experience
- Countering Illicit Funding: A Congressional Approach
- China and North Korea Conference: War and its Aftermath on the Korean Peninsula – What Role Could China Play?
- China and North Korea Conference: Ambassador Mark Lippert Keynote Address
- China and North Korea Conference: Would a Reunified Korea under South Korean Leadership be Positive or Negative for China?
- China and North Korea Conference: China and North Korea Relations
- Colombia Peace Forum: Elections and Peace Processes in Colombia
- Fraught Terrain: Stabilizing Iraq and Syria After ISIS
- Entering the Post-ISIS Era: Iraq and Its Neighbors
- A Pivotal Moment for Iraq
March 2018
- Securing Their Roles: Women in Constitution-Making
- Human Rights: The Foundation for Peace
- Foreign Policy and Fragile States
- Signs of Hope for Afghan Peace Talks
- How Film Captures the Role of Women in War and Peace
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
- U.N. Peacekeeping is Vital – and so is its Reform
- Turmoil Across the Middle East – What Does it Mean?
- Is Diplomacy Possible with North Korea?
November 2017
- How to Help Vulnerable States Prevent Their Own Crises
- Raqqa After the Islamic State – Governance and Challenges in Post-ISIS Syria
- Iraqi Vice President Al-Nujaifi on His Nation’s Post-ISIS Future