On the Issues
Conflict Resources
The U.S. Institute of Peace has accumulated two decades worth of resources on a spectrum of world conflicts. As part of a new series, USIP will highlight these resources.
- NEW Sri Lanka
April 17, 2009
Recognizing the need to promote peace and minority rights in this conflict-ridden country, on March 23rd and 25th the Institute hosted a group of 17 young Sri Lankan professionals as part of a State Department professional exchange program in conjunction with NGO Relief International. Relief International’s Sri Lanka office selected the participants.
- Human Rights and Peacebuilding
March 26, 2009
USIP has supported over 300 products, projects, and activities related to human rights and peacebuilding. From grants to fellowships, from training to education, from working groups to publications, the Institute strives to encourage more practice and scholarly work on the issue of human rights, and seeks to deepen understanding of the role human rights play in conflict and in peace.
- Women, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
March 6, 2009
Over the past 15 years, USIP has supported over 90 projects related to women, conflict, and peacebuilding. From grants to fellowships, from training to education, from working groups to publications, the Institute strives to encourage more practice and scholarly work on women, and seeks to deepen understanding of the role of women in conflict and in peace.
- Syria
February 24, 2009
The recent war in Gaza has again underscored the tensions involved in brokering sustainable peace in the Middle East. USIP has actively explored the critical role neighboring countries in the Middle East play in the success of creating peace throughout the region. In this "On the Issues," USIP presents a collection of resources and tools about the role of Syria in peacebuilding efforts. Building upon the foundation started in 2005 with the Syrian Working Group, USIP has held a number of recent events, activities, and programs resulting the development of some recent resources.
- Georgia
August 29, 2008
Recent violence between Russia and Georgia, preceded by
Georgia's hostility with South Ossetia and Abkhazia, has led
many to reconsider emerging paradigms in conflict analysis
and conflict management. Over the past decade,
USIP has produced a series of resources and facilitated a number of
events and trainings related to the region.
Expert Interviews
The U.S. Institute of Peace has experts on virtually every major conflict in the world today, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. As part of a new series, USIP will publish interviews with our experts to discuss the background and stakes for the United States of recent developments in these conflict zones.
- NEW North Korea
April 15, 2009
The White House said North Korea had taken "a serious step in the wrong direction" when the regime expelled international inspectors from the country and announced it would restart its nuclear program. USIP’s John S. Park provides regional context to the latest developments.
- Somalia
April 10, 2009
Raymond Gilpin, Associate Vice President and director of USIP’s Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation, talked about this new development, factors fueling Somali piracy, and offers policy options to address the problem.
- Iran
April 2, 2009
Daniel Brumberg, acting director of USIP's Muslim World Initiative, discusses the recent meeting between senior U.S. officials and Iranian diplomats during an international conference at the Hague on March 31. This meeting represents the Obama administration's biggest step so far to reestablish dialogue with the Islamic Republic after 30 years of hostility.
- Philippines
September 18, 2008
In the Philippines, a peace agreementeleven years in the makingbetween the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is now in question because of a Supreme Court decision. Renewed violence has broken out. Eugene Martin, who directed USIP's Philippine Facilitation Project between 2003 and 2007, discusses the situation.
- North Korea
September 15, 2008 Recent reports on the ill health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il have renewed speculation over his succession and the country’s future, while chronic food shortages and stalled denuclearization activities complicate the situation. In this On the Issues, Senior Research Associate and North Korea specialist John S. Park explores these issues.
- Pakistan
September 5, 2008 The resignation of Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf once a key Washington ally marks a new stage in the country’s often volatile politics. Institute specialists Alex Thier and Qamar-ul Huda discuss a host of challenges on Pakistan's political scene.
- Zimbabwe
July 10, 2008 What are the national, regional and international consequences of recent electoral violence in Zimbabwe? What triggered the outbreak? Read more from Senior Research Associate Dorina Bekoe.
- North Korea
July 10, 2008 What are the repercussions of Pyongyang's and Washington's recent steps on the nuclear issue? Is this a major shift or a calculated short-term move? Read analysis from Senior Fellow John S. Park.
- Kosovo/Serbia
March 10, 2008 In an interview conducted shortly before Kosovo gained independence from Serbia, Daniel Serwer discussed the possible impacts of this development and Serbia's recent elections.
- Kenya
February 1, 2008 Dorina Bekoe and Jacki Wilson discuss the renewed violence in Kenya, sparked by a flawed electoral process.
- Colombia
January 25, 2008 Ginny Bouvier discusses the hostage situation in Colombia.
- Afghanistan/Pakistan
January 4, 2007 J Alexander Thier puts into context the new strains on Afghanistan and Pakistan's relationship including the recent assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Afghanistan's resurgent Taliban and out of control opium trade.
- Cambodia
December 7, 2007
Scott Worden, a specialist on both transitional justice and Cambodia, discusses the legacy of the Khmer Rouge and Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).
- Burma
November 8, 2007 Susan Hayward discusses how Burma's "saffron revolution" demonstrates the powerful capacity of the religious realm to assist in the creation of global peace.
- Bangladesh
April 27, 2007 Christine Fair explains how Bangladesh's current problems stem from decades of failed governance and rule of law.
- Lebanon
March 1, 2007 Patricia Karam helps unravel Lebanon's complexities by talking about Lebanon's past and its prospects for the future.
- Somalia
January 9, 2007 David Smock is interviewed on Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia, and event that thrusted Somalia back into the international spotlight.
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