Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
James Cohen is program officer at the Governance, Law and Society Center, United States Institute of Peace. He was previously project officer at the Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme.
On October 28, 2015 at 2:30 pm, the U.S. Institute of Peace will host an expert panel to discuss renewed stability concerns in Afghanistan following the Taliban seizure of Kunduz. Among the issues to be addressed are President Obama’s decision to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016, whether Afghan President Ghani should rearm local militias against the Taliban, human rights and humanitarian issues in Kunduz, and a criticism of the national unity government spending too much time focusing o...
Alise Cortez, host of the Working on Purpose radio show on Voice America's Empowerment channel, will interview Dr. Kuehnast about her own professional journey and the work she and her many partners are doing in developing programs, symposiums, and ...
Ginny Bouvier, a special advisor at the US Institute for Peace, has the most comprehensive coverage of the agreements to date at her blog, Colombia Calls. Who are the major spoilers? Former President Alvaro Uribe, who championed the use of local ...
The event, co-hosted by the Atlantic Council and the United States Institute of Peace, prompted a concerned discussion about the issues facing the Middle East. Speakers urged citizens ... Manal Omar, the acting VP for for USIP's Middle East and Africa ...
On October 28, 2015 at 10am, the U.S. Institute of Peace will host Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist movement Nahda, to discuss how Tunisia can build a peaceful democracy after its 2011 Arab Spring revolution. Sheikh Ghannouchi’s vital voice has helped Tunisia remain committed to a non-violent, democratic path from Nahda’s leading the first post-revolution government to the writing of Tunisia’s new, more democratic, constitution. Sheikh Ghannouchi’s remarks will address the ch...
“It may be perceived as a test of the government, but we know in this part of the world it's very hard for any government to do that much,” said William Byrd, a senior expert on Afghanistan for the United States Institute for Peace in Washington, who ...
Iran can no longer downplay its intervention in Syria’s civil war; there are too many public funerals these days. Two generals were killed in action this month. So was a senior bodyguard of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In recent weeks, senior Revolutionary Guards commanders—advertised as “military advisers”—have died on three separate fronts. By Robin Wright October 26, 2015
When the world was lit up in UN blue. Traffic streaks by the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, which is lit up with blue lights in celebration of the 70 anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. (Source: AP Photo). When the world ...
The Iran deal is the single most significant foreign policy accomplishment of the Obama administration. The historic agreement to curb Iran's nuclear activity in exchange for sanctions relief was achieved after years of diplomatic hustling, thousands ...