Past Events
![Health workers entering the Dharavi slum to conduct contact tracing and quarantining people who came into contact with a coronavirus patient in Mumbai, April 28, 2020. (Atul Loke/The New York Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-06/20200609-south-asia-covid-event.jpg?itok=G8F4QHmi)
COVID in South Asia: Regional Responses
USIP and experts from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka discuss states' responses to the coronavirus pandemic across the region and what countries can do to maintain and restore their economies, health systems, and citizens’ trust in elected officials.
![People visit a statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Pretoria, South Africa. (Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-05/20200527-mandela_statue-event.jpg?itok=Fgb6Zkat)
Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa
Representatives of the African Union Commission and the African Diplomatic Corps, and other experts discuss the African Union’s efforts to mobilize the fight against coronavirus while still alleviating threats to human security and international peace.
![A flash mob organized by Mutual-Aid Space, a group organized to help the needy, outside a building the group has occupied in Milan, Saturday, April 25, 2020. (Alessandro Grassani/The New York Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-05/20200515-italy-_virus-event.jpg?itok=seRZIiPF)
People Power in a Pandemic: How Movements are Confronting COVID
Activists and peacebuilders from South Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela discuss how nonviolent movements are confronting and adjusting to their new operating environments, how they are spreading awareness about the virus and safety measures in their communities, and how they envision the post-coronavirus era in their societies.
![Groceries are delivered ahead of Ramadan in Islamabad, Pakistan, by Rizq, a charity organization, on April 24, 2020. (Saiyna Bashir/The New York Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-05/20200508-virus-poverty-event.jpg?itok=TepYl1L9)
Pakistan's Coronavirus Crisis: Provincial Perspectives
Observers from all four of Pakistan's provinces discuss each province’s on-the-ground situation, the various provincial government responses, and what we can expect to see in the coming months.
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Conflict and the Pandemic: Tackling COVID-19 in Fragile Settings
Representatives from USIP and the World Bank Group discuss international efforts to respond to the first- and second-order impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in fragile states.
![People wait to be tested for the coronavirus at PIMS Hospital, the only location that is screening for the virus in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 24, 2020. (Saiyna Bashir/The New York Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-04/pakistan_virus_4.jpg?itok=ggzCJAPQ)
Pakistan’s Coronavirus Crisis: Impact and Solutions
View the webcast of a discussion on the economic, political, and governance impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in Pakistan as well as potential long-term solutions.
![Iraqi border agents checking the passports of Iraqi citizens returning from Iran at the Zurbatiya border crossing, Monday, March 9, 2020. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-04/iran_iraq_virus_7.jpg?itok=rbDQHpYf)
Coronavirus and Conflict: The Security Sector Response
View the webcast featuring recommendations for creative solutions on how to respond to the confluence of coronavirus and conflict.
![The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge that connects North Korea to China, in Dandong, China. (Lam Yik Fei/The New York Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-04/20200414-china_nkorea-event.jpg?itok=j6utmR4O)
The Impact of Coronavirus on North Korea
View the webcast from USIP's online discussion with experts on the latest information regarding the COVID-19 situation in North Korea, the impact of COVID-19 on North Korea’s isolation vis-à-vis the international sanctions regime, the potential for instability in North Korean society, and the potential for sanctions relief to aid coronavirus response efforts.