With a global upsurge in violent conflict, environmental degradation, great power competition, and technological change, the challenges facing the peacebuilding community have never been greater or more urgent. In response to these challenges, USIP is pleased to partner with the Alliance for Peacebuilding to host the largest annual gathering of peacebuilding practitioners in the United States: PeaceCon 2019.
On August 29, USIP hosted Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves for a discussion highlighting the crucial role of democracy in fostering enduring peace, stability...
USIP and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) presented and discussed how the United States can improve its private-sector development and economic...
On October 27, International Religious Freedom Day, USIP hosted a conversation with Rashad Hussain, the U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom, on...