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.
‘The Myanmar military is, in fact, shrinking from a severe and rapidly growing shortage of personnel,’ explains Ye Myo Hein, who is a visiting scholar at the United States Institute of Peace. "Ranks of the military and police declining rapidly with the recruitment of new blood proving very difficult for unpopular, brutal...
China has emerged as the most powerful outside force in Myanmar’s spiraling crisis, embracing the military regime just as the generals are losing control over swathes of the country while also building its clout over several ethnic armed groups on their joint borders. Chinese Foreign Minister Qín Gāng 秦刚 made his first...
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is pleased to announce the selection of the 2023 Peace Teachers Program cohort, consisting of 22 middle and high school teachers from 21 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. The full list of participants can be found here.
In this captivating interview, we sit down with the US Ambassador to Ukraine in 2006–2009, William Taylor, as he sheds light on the ongoing discussion and deliberation within NATO regarding Ukraine's membership and...
On April 21, President Biden signed an executive order addressing domestic toxic pollution and climate vulnerabilities that disproportionately burden low-income communities and communities of color. This is an overdue step toward confronting “long-standing environmental injustices and inequities” domestically...
The timing of new U.S.-sponsored peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which had been expected to start Monday, is now uncertain despite the U.S. administration's conviction that direct dialogue between the two nations is key to any stable peace agreement. "At the request of the Azerbaijani side, the next round of discussions planned to take place...
Lebanon's opposition camp has been infused with renewed optimism as Jihad Azour, a former finance minister and regional director at the International Monetary Fund, emerged as the favoured contender for the country's vacant presidency after months of political turmoil. Backed by key Christian parties and a coalition of independent MPs, Mr Azour's nomination strategically aims to thwart the...
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) announces nominations are open for the 2023 Women Building Peace Award. This prestigious annual award honors courageous women in civil society who are building peace in countries impacted by violent conflict.
Four hundred kilometres adrift of Yangon, featuring white sand beaches and crystal blue water, Great Coco Island looks like a tropical paradise. With a population of less than 2,000 as of 2014, it has the makings of a peaceful tourist haven. Yet despite boasting a 2.3 kilometre-long runway spanning nearly...
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin’s arrival in New Delhi on Sunday comes at a critical moment, just two weeks before Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s State visit to Washington DC. As with any ministerial visit, the secretary and his counterpart, defence minister Rajnath Singh, will take stock of recent successes...