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A Conversation with Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi: Reflections on Diplomacy and Peace

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 / Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

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Amid escalating global tensions and humanitarian crises, the imperative for effective diplomacy has never been more pressing — and there are few with more experience as a diplomat and mediator than Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi. From his early days as an Algerian freedom fighter to his decades of service as a U.N. and Arab League diplomat, Ambassador Brahimi has navigated some of the world’s most complex conflicts and exemplified the power of diplomacy in shaping our shared future.

Special United Nations envoy to Baghdad, Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, addresses the United Nations Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York. (Vincent Laforet/The New York Times)
Special United Nations envoy to Baghdad, Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, addresses the United Nations Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York. (Vincent Laforet/The New York Times)

Join USIP for a conversation with Ambassador Brahimi that will explore his remarkable diplomatic career, the complexities of modern conflict resolution, and his thoughts on how nations can work together to build a more peaceful and prosperous world.

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Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi
Former Algerian Foreign Minister

Ambassador George Moose
Acting President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
 

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