Events at USIP

On April 30, USIP hosted a conversation with Pankaj Saran, India’s former deputy national security advisor and former ambassador to Russia, that examined 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. Speakers Ambassador William B. Taylor, welcome remarksVice P

On April 25, USIP held a conversation with Sigrid Kaag, the U.N. senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza. The discussion explored 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 fo

On April 23, USIP hosted a critical and timely discussion with ten northern Nigerian governors on the frontlines of the country's most pressing challenges. Speakers Ambassador Johnnie Carson, moderatorSenior Advisor, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace The Honorable Dikko Umar RaddaGovernor of Katsina State The Honorable Dauda LawalGovernor of Zamfara State The Honorable Uba San

On April 22, USIP hosted a discussion on NATO’s relations with its Indo-Pacific partners ahead of the July 2024 summit and the benefits and interests that have led the United States to support the development of these partnerships over time. Confirmed Participants Lise Grande, opening remarks President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace Kurt M. Campbell, keynote remarksDeputy Secre

On April 16, USIP hosted the Africa Futures Summit to examine approaches to catalyze Africa’s potential to benefit and shape the global system. Discussions drew on the African Futures research, forecasting and policy analysis led by the Institute for Security Studies, along with perspectives from Africa, the African Diaspora and American experts. Panel Discussion Jason Braganza E

On April 16, USIP hosted the Africa Futures Summit to examine approaches to catalyze Africa’s potential to benefit and shape the global system. Discussions drew on the African Futures research, forecasting and policy analysis led by the Institute for Security Studies, along with perspectives from Africa, the African Diaspora and American experts. Opening Remarks Dr. Joseph SanyVi

On April 16, USIP hosted the Africa Futures Summit to examine approaches to catalyze Africa’s potential to benefit and shape the global system. Discussions drew on the African Futures research, forecasting and policy analysis led by the Institute for Security Studies, along with perspectives from Africa, the African Diaspora and American experts. Panel Discussion Maria KisumbiDir

In his new book, “American Diplomacy Toward Lebanon: Lessons in Foreign Policy and the Middle East,” former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale explores the legacy of U.S.-Lebanon relations. On April 2, USIP hosted a discussion with Hale on his new book and how past U.S. diplomatic engagement with Lebanon can offer valuable lessons for American diplomatic tradecraft in the Mi

Since the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the question of whether to use seized Russian assets — worth approximately $300 billion — to pay for the eventual reconstruction of war-torn Ukraine has been the subject of extended debate within the global community. On March 13, USIP and Ukrainian Minister of Justice Denys Leontiyovych Maliuska hosted a discus

On February 24, 2021, India and Pakistan announced a renewal of the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. On March 8, USIP hosted a conversation on the LoC ceasefire that explored findings from a new USIP report, “The 2021 India-Pakistan Ceasefire: Origins, Prospects, and Lessons Learned,” the factors that have helped keep the ceasefire in place, and what new re