The Latest @ USIP: Resurgent Efforts in Colombia’s Peace Process
In a new episode of “The Latest @USIP,” Monsignor Hector Fabio Henao, who serves as a delegate of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia for relations between the Catholic Church and the Colombian government, discusses the Church’s efforts to build consensus among civil society and government officials regarding next steps in the country’s peace process. Learn more here:
https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/11/latest-usip-resurgent-efforts-colombias-peace-process
LIVE NOW: Protecting Gender and Sexual Minorities During Armed Conflict #InclusivePeaceUSIP
Join USIP as we host Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the U.N. independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, and other experts for a discussion of the gendered dimensions of armed conflict, their root causes and consequences, and how to increase protection of gender-diverse persons and groups from discrimination and violence.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/protecting-gender-and-sexual-minorities-during-armed-conflict
The Latest @ USIP: What’s at Stake in Nigeria’s Elections?
"The voter population of the other 14 West African countries put together is over 20 million less than the number of registered voters in #Nigeria. So each time Nigerians go to the polls, it's as if the whole of West Africa goes," Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, says in a new edition of "The Latest @ USIP."
Learn more here: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/11/latest-usip-whats-stake-nigerias-elections
#NigeriaDecides2023
The Latest @ USIP: What’s at Stake in Nigeria’s Elections?
#Nigeria has seen a wave of youth civil and political engagement ahead of its upcoming presidential elections in February. However, the specter of political violence and upheaval loom over the polls as Nigerian society faces renewed instability from organized crime and violent extremism.
In this editino of "The Latest @ USIP," Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, discusses how his team is working to ensure free, fair and credible elections — as well as why the support of young people and political leaders is crucial for maintaining the longest period of uninterrupted democratic governance in the Nigeria’s history.
Learn more here: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/11/latest-usip-whats-stake-nigerias-elections
#NigeriaDecides2023
LIVE NOW: Resolving Tensions Between South Korea and Japan #ROKJPNRelations
USIP has launched an essay series that explores new and creative approaches for finding an enduring resolution to Japan-South Korea tensions. The series invites subject matter experts to offer a fresh perspective on the challenge by either examining a new approach or a creative take on an existing approach. Join USIP for a conversation with five of the essayists on the sources of tension in the Japan-South Korea relationship and the creative ways in which policymakers, practitioners, and experts can address topics such as forced labor, collective wartime memories, the legacy of “comfort women,” the U.S.-South Korea-Japan trilateral alliance, and regional stability.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/resolving-tensions-between-south-korea-and-japan
LIVE NOW: Africa on the Global Stage #AmbKimaniUSIP
Join USIP for a conversation with Ambassador Martin Kimani on ways to advance the goals of the 2022 U.S.-Africa Strategy, the U.N. Security Council’s responses to threats to peace and security in Africa and globally, and Africa’s role in advancing peace and development through efforts in the United Nations and other multilateral forums.
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/africa-global-stage
Ask the Experts: What Drives Libya's Fragility (Part 1)
In this edition of “Ask the Experts,” Stephanie Williams, former special advisor on Libya to the U.N. secretary-general, talks about fragility and instability in Libya and explores what a truly democratic and accountable reconciliation process would look like.
Learn more here: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/10/ask-experts-what-drives-libyas-fragility
LIVE NOW: Putin’s Shifting Approach to Conflict and the War in Ukraine #UkraineUSIP
Join USIP for a conversation on the Ukraine war’s latest developments, Russia’s strategic thinking and the implications for Ukraine, Russia and Europe. The discussion will also look at how Putin and the Russian government’s approach to war has evolved over time, the ways the internal workings of Putin's system led to the war — as well as what bearing that may have on the form, timing and context for its end.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/putins-shifting-approach-conflict-and-war-ukraine
We recently brought together diplomats, advocates and authors to draw lessons from U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia and explore how Vietnamese, Laotians and Cambodians are healing from wartime suffering and building a future based on trust and shared interests.
In this edition of “The Latest @ USIP,” Ton Nu Thi Ninh, president of the Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Foundation, explores how reconciliation must address the lingering effects of the war as well bring together younger generations both in Vietnam and the United States to find common ground for the future.
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To learn more about war legacies and peace in #Vietnam, #Laos and #Cambodia, check out the link in our bio.
LIVE NOW - Broadening the Aperture: International Religious Freedom, National Security and Peacebuilding #IRFUSIP
On International Religious Freedom Day, join USIP for a conversation with Rashad Hussain, the U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, on why promoting freedom of religion and belief around the world is central to advancing U.S. national security — as well as how the United States can provide global leadership around this vital agenda.
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/broadening-aperture-international-religious-freedom-national-security-and-peacebuilding
The Latest @ USIP: War Legacies and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
What has made the most progress to resolve legacies of the Vietnam War in Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asia region? What areas still need to be addressed? How can we help find solutions? Watch our recent episode of “The Latest @USIP” with former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius.
The Latest @ USIP: War Legacies and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius discusses how the success of postwar reconciliation in Vietnam has been built on honesty about the past. From clearing unexploded ordnance to accounting for individuals lost on both sides of the conflict, Osius says reconciliation efforts have focused on collaboration and trust.
The Latest @ USIP: War Legacies and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
The legacies of U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia, once a major obstacle to normal relations, have gradually become the basis for a closer partnership. In recent episode of “The Latest @USIP,” Ton Nu Thi Ninh explores how reconciliation must address the lingering effects of the war and bring together younger generations both in Vietnam and the United States to find common ground for the future.
The Latest @ USIP: War Legacies and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
What has made the most progress toward reconciliation with Vietnam? What issues still need to be addressed? How can we help find solutions? Watch our recent episode of “The Latest @USIP” with Ton Nu Thi Ninh, president of the Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Foundation.
LIVE: How Rituals, Rites and Ceremonies Can Help with Social Healing After Violence #RESOLVEForum
Join USIP, the RESOLVE Network and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies for a conversation on the role of rituals, traditions, and transformational processes in the wake of violence and their ability to transform societal relationships in significant ways. This discussion is part of the seventh annual RESOLVE Global Forum Series.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/how-rituals-rites-and-ceremonies-can-help-social-healing-after-violence
In this edition of "The Latest @ USIP," former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius discusses how the success of postwar reconciliation in Vietnam has been built on honesty about the past. From clearing unexploded ordnance to accounting for individuals lost on both sides of the conflict, Osius says reconciliation efforts have focused on collaboration and trust.
To learn more about war legacies and peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, check out the link in our bio.
LIVE NOW: Lessons from the Afghanistan Peace Process #AfghanistanUSIP
Join USIP for a conference that brings together former senior officials and top experts to explore critical questions about the Afghanistan Peace Process and identify lessons to inform U.S. policy in the future. The conference will feature two public panels that look at why no meaningful intra-Afghan peace talks took place from 2001 to 2021, as well as the missed opportunities and missteps that derailed efforts to reach a political settlement to the conflict.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/lessons-afghanistan-peace-process
Ask the Experts: What Drives Haiti's Fragility (Part 3)
Mark Schneider, a senior advisor at the CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies, describes how fragility manifests in #Haiti — from the ineffective reconstruction efforts after the 2010 earthquake to the rising dominance of gangs — as well as how a Haitian national dialogue could be orchestrated.
Watch our full "Ask the Experts" series on fragility in Haiti here: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/10/ask-experts-what-drives-haitis-fragility
Ask the Experts: What Drives Haiti's Fragility (Part 2)
In this edition of our latest "Ask the Experts" series on fragility in #Haiti, governance and policy specialist Jeffsky Poincy looks at how corruption exacerbates Haiti’s social, political and economic issues, the role of Haiti’s active civil society — particularly youth — in facilitating a collective path forward, and the need to bolster the country’s national police and judiciary system.
Learn more here: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/10/ask-experts-what-drives-haitis-fragility
Ask the Experts: What Drives Haiti's Fragility (Part 1)
Georges Fauriol, a senior associate at the CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies, offers a “diagnosis” of the root causes behind #Haiti’s ongoing instability crisis — as well as what the preconditions for an inclusive political process, how to balance humanitarian aid and long-term development, and the role of international actors both as part of the problem and part of the solution.
For more on fragility in #Haiti, check out our latest "Ask the Experts" series: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/10/ask-experts-what-drives-haitis-fragility
Ask the Experts: What Role Do Gangs Play in Haiti?
In this edition of our latest "Ask the Experts" series on fragility in #Haiti, Vanda Felbab-Brown, director of The Brookings Institution's Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors, examines how Haitian gangs and armed groups managed to capture so much power, whether and how to negotiate with these violent factions, and establishing realistic goals for reducing violence and improving security.
Learn more here: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/10/ask-experts-what-drives-haitis-fragility
The Latest @ USIP: Promoting Women, Peace and Security
In this edition of “The Latest @USIP,” International Civil Society Action Network’s Sanam Naraghi Anderlini shares her key priorities for advancing #WomenPeaceandSecurity:
1. Preventing and resolving war;
2. Addressing gender-based violence;
3. Collaborating with civil society to get resources to women’s peace organizations; and
4. Integrating gender responsiveness into humanitarian and development work.
Learn more here: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/10/latest-usip-promoting-women-peace-and-security
The Latest @ USIP: Promoting Women, Peace and Security
Why are civil society consultations on #WomenPeaceandSecurity (WPS) so important? What are the international community’s priorities for advancing #WPS? Watch “The Latest @USIP” with Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, founder and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network: https://www.usip.org/blog/2022/10/latest-usip-promoting-women-peace-and-security
Last year, the U.S. government released a National Intelligence Estimate focused on explaining the risks climate change poses to America’s security over the next few decades. The report examined emerging geopolitical tensions and the physical impacts of climate change.
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In this edition of "USIP Explains," our Tegan Blaine discusses the report and explains how climate change impacts U.S. security.
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Learn more at the link in our bio.
LIVE NOW: The Game-Changing Potential of Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict #WaterAndPeace
Join USIP for a conversation on the precedents and assumptions that have long driven the diplomatic approach to water in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the ongoing water crisis facing the parties and their neighbors, and the game-changing developments that could make bilateral and multilateral progress possible.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/game-changing-potential-water-israeli-palestinian-conflict
What are the critical risks to stability in Papua New Guinea (PNG) today? What issues should the U.S. prioritize in PNG?
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In this edition of “The Latest @USIP,” Laura Bailey, a senior development specialist and a retired global lead for stability, peace and security at the @worldbank, breaks down what aid agencies can do to better mitigate conflict in Papua New Guinea.
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Learn more at the link in our bio.
LIVE NOW: Delivering Justice for Syria: Assessing the Progress of the IIIM #SyriaUSIP
Join USIP for a discussion of the IIIM’s progress in collecting, consolidating, preserving and analyzing evidence of international humanitarian law and human rights violations in Syria. The conversation will look at how the IIIM has engaged with civil society documentation efforts and supported investigations and prosecutions of international crimes. It will also explore how the IIIM paved the way for the creation of similar mechanisms, as well as the effectiveness of universal jurisdiction investigations and prosecutions.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/delivering-justice-syria-assessing-progress-iiim
The Latest @ USIP: Civil Society and Government Join Forces on Women, Peace and Security
“Women, Peace and Security implementation makes our joint force a more resilient and stronger fighting force and ally to our partners,” says the Department of Defense’s Michelle Strucke. She was recently at our headquarters for a defense-specific consultation with civil society about WPS.
LIVE NOW: Understanding Colombia’s Conflict through the Lens of Jesús Abad Colorado #ElTestigo
Join USIP, the Washington Office on Latin America, Colombia’s National University and the Atlantic Council for the launch of “The Witness,” featuring reflections from Jesus Abad Colorado and María Belén Sáez on the human toll of armed conflict, the deep scars that violence creates on the environment, the resilience of victims, and the voices for peace.
For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/understanding-colombias-conflict-through-lens-jesus-abad-colorado