Updated: September 15, 2008
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide.
The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe. Learn more in this video.
Thwarting Afghanistan's Insurgency
USIP's first Afghanistan fellow Masoom Stanekzai, who has interviewed a broad spectrum of Afghan senior government officials, members of the international community, and ordinary citizens in the country, shares his recommendations for a pragmatic approach toward peace and reconciliation. Would You Fight Again?: Understanding Liberian Ex-Combatant Reintegration Stemming from a survey of more than 1,400 ex-combatants in Liberia's 14-year civil war, this report explores the reasons behind renewed fighting, including poverty, unemployment, peer and family pressure, gender and tribal tensions.
In the Field: Afghanistan Conflict Resolution Workshop
Senior Program Officers Keith Bowen and Nina Sughrue, in conjunction with a local partner, recently conducted a training workshop in conflict resolution in Kabul for 34 Afghans from across the NGO spectrum. The objective was to synthesize traditional Afghan and USIP-based methods of conflict resolution.
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Upcoming Public EventsGustavo Moncayo and Consuelo González de Perdomo Policy Forum on Children and Armed Conflict: Child Soldiers as Combatants, Victims, and Survivors |
Latest PublicationsThwarting Afghanistan’s Insurgency: A Pragmatic Approach toward Peace and Reconciliation Would You Fight Again?: Understanding Liberian Ex-Combatant Reintegration Making Borders Irrelevant in Kashmir Securing the Future: A Primer on Security Sector Reform in Conflict Countries Haiti: Confronting the Gangs of Port-au-Prince |
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