United States Institute of Peace

LIVE NOW: The Trajectory of India-Russia Ties Amid the War in Ukraine A Conversation with Ambassador Pankaj Saran Join us for a conversation with Pankaj Saran, India’s former deputy national security advisor and former ambassador to Russia, that will examine the strengths and challenges of the India-Russia relationship two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine and the implications for the trajectory of U.S.-India relations. For more information about this event, and to join the live audience Q&A, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ePm8FUGR

Our Generation Change Fellows Program recently conducted a training with 21 young leaders from the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Nauru, Republic of Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. These leaders work on key issues in the Pacific Islands including human rights, gender-based violence, climate resilience, good governance and youth civic engagement. The training focused on how they can effectively contribute to peace and social change in their communities. Learn more about our Generation Change Fellows Program: https://lnkd.in/dSCPNj2

On May 15, join us, in coordination with the Reed Society for the Sacred Arts, for an in-person performance of Kabir poetry from Prahlad Singh Tipanya and his ensemble. Register to attend and tune in here: https://lnkd.in/eutXzh5u

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s recent U.S. visit shows that Iraq wants to move beyond security and needs U.S. support to address climate, economic and regional challenges. Our Sarhang Hamasaeed has the latest:

As part of our "Tracking China's Global Security Initiative (GSI)" project, Thy Try analyzes what China hopes to accomplish with the GSI, Beijing’s vision for global data security and how China’s data security could undermine ASEAN. Read more:

Ending the war in Ukraine and the global threats posed by Russia means steady help for Ukraine’s defense, our Katie Ruppert and Amb. William B. Taylor write.

Amid global democratic backsliding, Guatemala’s election shows how domestic civil societies and international supporters can push back on autocracy. Read more from Ambassador Stephen G. McFarland here:

Critical minerals underpin the world economy, powering everything from batteries and computers to the global energy transition. But growing competition over securing these minerals could threaten the stability and security of developing countries. On a new episode of “The Latest @ USIP,” Ambassador Dave Miller discusses how peace games offer U.S. and international policymakers a chance to practice strategies for preventing conflict — a skillset that will only become more valuable as demand for critical minerals increases. https://lnkd.in/enwAz7fu 

NATO is deepening its relationships with key Indo-Pacific partners to pull together a more global, like-minded coalition. In our latest Q&A, Mirna Galic analyzes why #NATO is looking East amid a changing global order. Read more here:

LIVE NOW: Navigating Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza A Fireside Chat with Sigrid Kaag, United Nations Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza Join USIP for a conversation with Sigrid Kaag, the U.N. senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza. The discussion will explore the imperatives and challenges of delivering critical humanitarian aid to the region, highlighting the need to streamline and expand aid delivery, as well as the critical role of the United Nations in coordinating with global partners to find avenues for safe and sustainable aid delivery to the most vulnerable in Gaza. For more information about this event, please visit: https://lnkd.in/esR7iwTG