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Updated: July 24, 2008



The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide.

The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe. Go
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    Afghanistan: Killing Friends, Making Enemies


Map of Afghanistan. (Courtesy: University of Texas Libraries)

Largely due to a dramatic increase in the use of air power, civilian casualties in Afghanistan have spiked recently. This USIPeace Briefing discusses this enormous problem.

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Riot police on the back of a pick up truck outside the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, (MDC), headquarters, during a raid in Harare, Friday April 25, 2008. During the raid police forcibly took hundreds into custody and arrested 300 people. The MDC and independent religious and human rights groups have accused President Robert Mugabe's regime of a violent crackdown on dissent since the March 29 elections. (AP Photo)

Zimbabwe's Electoral Violence
What are the national, regional and international consequences of recent electoral violence in Zimbabwe? What triggered the outbreak?
transcript Read more from Senior Research Associate Dorina Bekoe




Mama Toomey, a spiritual leader, discussed the role of women in society at a meeting for the Rule of Law project.

Liberia: Promoting Rule of Law
To assist Liberia's recovery after a 14 year civil war, USIP has led an unique program based on both formal institutions and local practices of justice.
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Religious leaders at the Islamic Christian Summit. (AP Photo/Corrado Giambalvo)

Online Certificate Course in Interfaith Conflict Resolution
This new course focuses on objectives, methods and best practices of interfaith dialogue.
transcript Read more and take the course









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Success Stories Cover transcript Learn more about the Institute's work in Progress in Peacebuilding.

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Education and Training Center

Education and Training CenterOne of the Institute's congressional mandates is to "serve the people and the government through the widest possible range of education and training...to promote international peace and the resolution of conflicts..." The Education and Training Center's mission is to help fulfill this mandate.

 

Around the Globe

USIP Around the GlobeRead interviews with USIP experts in On the Issues and get a first-hand look at their work in "hot zones" in In the Field.

 

National Peace Essay Contest

National Peace Essay ContestThe winners of the 2007-2008 contest have been announced. Next year's topic is "Confronting Crimes Against Humanity."

 

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Ralph Waldo Emerson
 

Upcoming Public Events

The Future of the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq
July 25, 2008 | Public Event

Thwarting Afghanistan's Insurgency: A Pragmatic Approach to Peace and Reconciliation
July 29, 2008 | Public Event

Latest Publications

Iraq: Positive Change in the Detention System
USIPeace Briefing

Killing Friends, Making Enemies: The Impact and Avoidance of Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
USIPeace Briefing

Integrated Security Assistance: The 1207 Program
Special Report

Opposition Alliances and Democratization in Egypt
USIPeace Briefing

Colombia's Crossroads: The FARC and the Future of the Hostages
USIPeace Briefing

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