Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 11:00am
Ambassador Donald Booth is completing almost two and half years as the U.S. special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. He will discuss the lessons learned from recent international initiatives to end violent conflict in both countries, and the road ahead for that effort and for the U.S. role.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 9:30am
Over 15 years, nearly half of all people, 3.34 billion, have suffered from political violence or lived under its shadow, notes a new OECD report. Violence is on the rise and, surprisingly, conflict is not the leading cause of death. Fragile contexts, especially those where governments are ineffective and social contracts with their populations broken—drive much of this violence, plus refugee...
Monday, January 30, 2017 - 1:30pm
President-elect Trump’s surprise November phone conversation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif underscored Pakistan’s continuing importance to U.S. interests in a stable South Asia. The new U.S. administration can expect to see this vital country hold national elections within 18 months. On January 30, the U.S. Institute of Peace will host a conversation with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of...
