Kenya is currently one of three African states with a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. On November 4 at USIP, Kenya's Ambassador to the U.N. Martin Kimani discussed ways to advance the goals of the 2022 U.S.-Africa Strategy, the U.N. Security Council’s responses to threats to peace and security in Africa and globally, and Africa’s role in advancing peace and development through efforts in the United Nations and other multilateral forums.

Joseph Sany, introductory remarks
Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

Ambassador Martin Kimani
Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Ambassador Makila James, moderator
Senior Advisor, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/africa-global-stage

On November 3, USIP hosted a conversation on the invasion of Ukraine's latest developments, Russia's strategic thinking, and the implications for Ukraine, Russia and Europe.

Mark Galeotti
Principal Director, Mayak Intelligence; Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute

Donald Jensen, moderator
Director, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/putins-shifting-approach-conflict-and-war-ukraine

On November 2, USIP hosted a conversation on the role of women in creating an inclusive and equitable path forward for the peacebuilding field.

Joseph Sany, welcoming remarks
Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
@Josephsany1

Liz Hume, keynote remarks  
Executive Director, Alliance for Peacebuilding
@lizhume4peace

Dorothy Nyambi 
Chief Executive Officer and President, Mennonite Economic Development Associates  
@drdnyambi

Esra Çuhadar 
Senior Expert, Dialogue and Peace Processes, U.S. Institute of Peace
@ceragesra

Shannon Paige 
Policy Associate, Peace Direct

Maria Antonia Montes, moderator 
Program Officer, Latin America, U.S. Institute of Peace
@tonis_montes

Kathleen Kuehnast, closing remarks  
Director, Gender Policy and Strategy, U.S. Institute of Peace
@kathkuehnast

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/amplifying-womens-voices-equity-and-inclusion-peacebuilding

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 why promoting freedom of religion and belief around the world is central to advancing U.S. national security — as well as how the United States can provide global leadership around this vital agenda.

Lise Grande, welcoming remarks
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

Ambassador Rashad Hussain
U.S. Ambassador At Large for International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State

Palwasha Kakar
Acting Director, Religion and Inclusive Societies, U.S. Institute of Peace

Peter Mandaville, moderator 
Senior Advisor, Religion and Inclusive Societies, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/broadening-aperture-international-religious-freedom-national-security-and-peacebuilding

On October 26, USIP, the RESOLVE Network and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies hosted a conversation on the role of rituals, traditions, and transformational processes in the wake of violence and their ability to transform societal relationships in significant ways.

Chris Bosley, welcoming remarks
Interim Director, Program on Violent Extremism, U.S. Institute of Peace

John Caulker
Executive Director, Fambul Tok

Oliver Kaplan
Associate Professor in International Relations and Human Rights; Associate Director of Human Trafficking Center, Josef Korbel School of International Students, University of Denver

Lisa Schirch, moderator
Richard G. Starmann Sr. Professor of the Practice of Peace Studies, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame

Dorry Noyes, concluding remarks
Director, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Ohio State University

Pedro Valenzuela
Professor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Colombia

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/how-rituals-rites-and-ceremonies-can-help-social-healing-after-violence

Despite trillions of dollars invested in the Afghanistan war and reconstruction effort, the U.S. government failed to achieve an inclusive and durable political settlement to the conflict. On October 25, USIP hosted a conference that brought together former senior officials and top experts to explore the questions and identify lessons to inform U.S. policy in the future.

Learning from Missed Opportunities and Mistakes by the U.S. Government

Afghan, Regional and International Perspectives on the Failed Peace Process

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/lessons-afghanistan-peace-process

Three decades on from the Oslo Accords, water remains a driver of conflict and competition in the Israeli-Palestinian diplomatic arena. However, advances in technology — combined with new regional alignments — hold the potential for water to provide win-win opportunities for both societies while building trust and momentum toward broader diplomatic progress in the region. On October 18, USIP hosted a conversation on the precedents and assumptions that have long driven the diplomatic approach to water in the conflict, the ongoing water crisis facing the parties and their neighbors, and the game-changing developments that could make bilateral and multilateral progress possible.

Yana Abu Taleb
Jordan Director, EcoPeace Middle East

Gidon Bromberg
Israel Director, EcoPeace Middle East

Nada Majdalani
Palestine Director, EcoPeace Middle East

Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, moderator
Director, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Program, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/game-changing-potential-water-israeli-palestinian-conflict

Since the U.N. General Assembly established the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) in 2016, this first-of-its-kind investigative body has played a critical role in collecting and analyzing evidence of crimes in Syria. On October 17, USIP hosted a discussion of the IIIM’s progress in collecting, consolidating, preserving and analyzing evidence of international humanitarian law and human rights violations in Syria.

Michael Yaffe, Ph.D., welcome remarks
Vice President, Middle East North Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

Mohammad Al Abdallah
Founding Director, Syria Justice and Accountability Center

Catherine Marchi-Uhel
Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism 

Beth Van Schaack
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of State 

Mona Yacoubian, moderator
Senior Advisor, Executive Office and Middle East and North Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/delivering-justice-syria-assessing-progress-iiim

Renowned Colombian photographer Jesús “Chucho” Abad Colorado has spent the last 30 years documenting the atrocities of his country’s armed conflict, the faces of its victims and the related damage to its diverse and rich ecosystems. On October 13, USIP, the Washington Office on Latin America, Colombia’s National University and the Atlantic Council hosted the launch of “The Witness,” about the human toll of armed conflict, the deep scars that violence creates on the environment, the resilience of victims and the voices for peace.

Camila Hernandez, opening remarks 
Associate Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council

Jesús Abad Colorado
Colombian Photographer

María Belén Saez de Ibarra 
Curator and Director, Center for Cultural Heritage, National University of Colombia

Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, closing remarks
Director for the Andes, Washington Office on Latin America

Tonis Montes, moderator
Program Officer, Latin America Program, U.S. Institute of Peace 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/understanding-colombias-conflict-through-lens-jesus-abad-colorado

The consequences of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine continue to reverberate throughout Europe, challenging the rules-based international order for maintaining peace and security. On October 4, USIP held a Twitter Space conversation with Angela Stent, one of America’s foremost experts on Russia and Europe, regarding Putin's evolving goals in Ukraine and the prospects for peace in Europe.

Angela Stent
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Professor Emerita, Georgetown University
@AngelaStent

Mary Glantz, moderator
Senior Advisor, Russia and Europe Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
@MaryEGlantz

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/twitter-space-what-comes-next-russia-ukraine-and-europes-peace-and-security