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The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) provides the analysis, training and tools that help to prevent, manage and end violent international conflicts, promote stability and professionalize the field of peacebuilding.

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Haiti Works to Improve Justice System

USIP reports on Haiti’s efforts to modernize its criminal laws and ensure that its justice system fairly represents the needs of

USIP reports on Haiti’s efforts to modernize its criminal laws and ensure that its justice system fairly represents the needs of its people.

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Protests in Iran Continue Over Disputed Election

Protests against Iran’s election continue to embroil Tehran and rivet the world’s attention. USIP assesses the developments and

Protests against Iran’s election continue to embroil Tehran and rivet the world’s attention. USIP assesses the developments and the U.S. response.

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Congress Examines Nuclear Arms Reduction

Strategic Posture Commission Chair William Perry testified on the prospects for U.S.-Russia arms reduction, a key part of the co

Strategic Posture Commission Chair William Perry testified on the prospects for U.S.-Russia arms reduction, a key part of the commission’s work.

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Planning Ahead for Iraq’s Stability After U.S. Withdraws

Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister spoke at USIP about his country’s transition and future needs following the departure of all U.S.

Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister spoke at USIP about his country’s transition and future needs following the departure of all U.S. troops by the end of 2011.

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Peace Essay Contest Winners in Washington, D.C.

USIP welcomed students who won this year’s National Peace Essay Contest, culminating with an awards banquet to fete the students

USIP welcomed students who won this year’s National Peace Essay Contest, culminating with an awards banquet to fete the students’ achievements.

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Building for Peace

Learn about our new permanent Headquarters under construction at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Learn about our new permanent Headquarters under construction at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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  • July 7, 2009   |   Course

    SENSE is a computer-facilitated simulation that focuses on negotiations and decision-making, including resource-allocation challenges and cross-sectoral coordination, for the full range of national and international actors. July 7-9, USIP, in partnership with George Mason University (GMU) and the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), will conduct the Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE) simulation at USIP headquarters in Washington D.C.

  • July 1, 2009   |   Book

    A diplomatic memoir unlike any other, this volume takes the reader behind the scenes on both sides of the Cold War as two men form an unlikely partnership to help transform Soviet-American relations. 

  • July 1, 2009   |   Truth Commission

    Truth Commission: Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation
    Duration: 2 years anticipated
    Charter: Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bill
    Commissioners: 7
    Report: The commission is still in session.

     

  • July 1, 2009   |   Book

    Bringing together the experiences and insights of more than thirty experienced and emerging authors, human rights activists, and peace practitioners from Colombia and abroad, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia in recent years.

  • June 29, 2009   |   Course

    Diplomats, military officers, and NGOs alike frequently cite lack of cultural awareness as a primary obstacle to success. This course emphasizes that it is equally as necessary to understand the implicit assumptions and cues behind one’s own culture before it is possible to become truly aware of, or sensitive to, other cultures.

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