After over a year of intensive talks, press reports indicate that an official agreement between the U.S. and Taliban is imminent. The agreement reportedly begins with an immediate reduction in violence by all sides, followed by the signing of a U.S.-Taliban agreement. USIP hosted a panel of former U.S. government senior officials to discuss the significance of the reported agreement, the potential for a sustainable and inclusive peace process, and what this latest development means for bringing an end to the eighteen-year war in Afghanistan.
On September 27, USIP hosted a conversation with regional experts on how Pacific Island countries view the increased engagement of the United States and...
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...
On June 14, USIP marked the publication of "Diplomatic Tradecraft," the first practical diplomacy textbook, by Nicholas Kralev and colleagues at the Washington International...