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Strategic Posture Commission to Deliver Report to White House, Congress

Commission Chair William Perry and Vice-Chair James Schlesinger on Wed., May 6 will present to the White House and Congress the Commission’s final report on the nation’s long-term strategic posture regarding military capabilities, arms control initiatives, and nuclear nonproliferation. USIP is facilitating the Commission’s review of these critical areas and issue recommendations. Perry and Schlesinger will testify before the House and Senate Armed Services committees on the Commission’s findings. (Photo: Department of Defense.) |  Read media advisory |  Learn more about the commission

Sri Lankan Civilians Caught in Crossfire

Fighting intensifies between the separatist Tamil Tigers and government forces in northern Sri Lanka amid mounting international pressure for a humanitarian truce to protect an estimated 50,000 civilians trapped in the war zone. In efforts to promote peace, USIP recently helped train young Sri Lankan professionals on conflict resolution and minority rights. (Photo: NY Times) |  Learn more

USIP Mourns the Loss of Jack Kemp

The United States Institute of Peace mourns the loss of Jack Kemp, former member of Congress, who died Saturday evening due to cancer. Congressman Kemp served on the Genocide Prevention Task Force, which was jointly convened by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the American Academy of Diplomacy and the United States Institute of Peace. Jack Kemp worked hard on the GPTF report which the task force released last December. (Photo: USIP Photo) |  Learn more about the Genocide Prevention Task Force

Iraqi Women Struggle Amid Recent Attacks

A string of suicide bombings over the last week has renewed fears of a return to widespread violence. While attacks in Iraq have dropped dramatically since 2007, this ongoing instability has significantly changed the lives of Iraqi civilians, women in particular. With a large number of women widowed, unemployed, and struggling to provide for their families, they now face the daunting challenge of trying to survive in a post-war Iraq. A recent USIP event explored this issue further. (Photo: NY Times) |  Read summary |  Read USIP-grantee Al-Amal’s survey |  Read about USIP’s work on women and conflict

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