USIP in the News

June 4, 2012 USIP: What is Boko Haram? Source: Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations called USIP’s new report on Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram a “must read.”
May 31, 2012 USIP Keeping the Peace, One Conflict at a Time Source: The Washington Diplomat USIP President Richard Solomon sat down with The Washington Diplomat to discuss USIP’s programs and the changing nature of diplomacy in the 21st century.
May 26, 2012 Changing the Narrative Source: Dawn South Asia expert Moeed Yusuf wrote in a new op-ed that Pakistan’s decision-makers need to do their part to combat anti-American sentiment at home – for their own good.
May 23, 2012 Oscar-winning film exposes acid attacks on Pakistani women Source: Scripps Howard Foundation Wire A screening at USIP of the Academy Award-winning documentary “Saving Face” sparked a passionate discussion about acid attacks and the role of women in confronting Pakistan’s challenges, reported Silvana Ordoñez.
May 22, 2012 Lost in transition: A political strategy for Afghanistan Source: Foreign Policy Without a robust political strategy, Afghanistan is on the verge of being “lost in transition,” wrote Andrew Wilder and Scott Smith in Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel.
May 18, 2012 Why ordinary Afghans worry about NATO summit Source: CNN Key questions remain about the political order that might emerge from the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, Omar Samad wrote in a CNN opinion piece.
May 15, 2012 Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Steven Heydemann spoke to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation about the makeup of the Syrian opposition as violence in Syria begins spreading to neighboring Lebanon.
May 15, 2012 State’s Barton Says More Nimble Response Needed in Crises Source: U.S. Department of State "We see the need for some fundamental changes," in the way that the U.S. government collaborates to build peace, the head of the State Department’s new Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations said in a speech at USIP.
May 13, 2012 How Iraq Is Using Reality TV and Facebook to Inspire a Generation of Peacemakers Source: Mashable.com Alissa Skelton looked at the groundbreaking USIP-supported Iraqi peacebuilding television program “Salam Shabab” as it inspires the next generation of Iraqi youth.
May 11, 2012 Conference Discusses New Models for Peacebuilding Source: C-SPAN At a joint USIP-Alliance for Peacebuilding conference, Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Rick Barton discussed the U.S. government’s new approach to conflict resolution.

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