Latest Episodes

How Creative Diplomacy Prevented an Oil Disaster on Yemen’s Coast
In August 2023, the U.N. completed an operation to remove 1.1 million oil barrels onboard the FSO Safer, a decaying oil supertanker off Yemen’s...

Human Rights, Democracy and Identity in South Asia
Blending historical fact with creative imagination, “Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home” is a play that offers new insights into the lives and legacies of...

Ghana’s Leadership in Building Peace in West Africa
On October 12, USIP hosted a conversation with Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo on ways to address governance opportunities and challenges in West Africa. Speakers...

Talk Peace, Vote Peace: South Sudan’s 2024 Elections
South Sudan’s first elections since their 2011 independence referendum are scheduled for December 2024. On October 11, USIP held a discussion with four South...

Bridging Past and Future: A Vietnamese Conversation
On October 3, USIP and the Vietnam Society hosted a profound exploration of healing and harmony as part of an open dialogue on Vietnamese...

A Local Approach to Papua New Guinea’s ‘Wildfires’ of Violence
On October 3, USIP hosted a conversation on tribal fighting and sorcery accusation-related violence. The discussion examined how this violence manifests in Papua New...