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The Next Step for USAID’s New Digital Policy: Account for Conflict Risks and Include Peacebuilding
The Next Step for USAID’s New Digital Policy: Account for Conflict Risks and Include Peacebuilding

By Nick Zuroski and Clare Guinta

Published in New Security

Weapon or Tool?: How the Tech Community Can Shape Robust Standards and Norms for AI, Gender, and Peacebuilding
Weapon or Tool?: How the Tech Community Can Shape Robust Standards and Norms for AI, Gender, and Peacebuilding

By Nick Zuroski

Global Network on Extremism & Technology

Pivoting to Prevention: How the Biden Administration Can Accelerate Implementation of the Atrocity Prevention Agenda
Pivoting to Prevention: How the Biden Administration Can Accelerate Implementation of the Atrocity Prevention Agenda

By Megan Corrado and Kelcey Negus of Alliance for Peacebuilding

Just Security

The Global Fragility Act Takes Another Step Toward Conflict Prevention, But Bigger Strides Remain
The Global Fragility Act Takes Another Step Toward Conflict Prevention, But Bigger Strides Remain

By Liz Hume, Executive Director, Alliance for Peacebuilding

Just Security

The Treasury Department’s Material Support Carveouts are a Welcomed First Step – But Congress Must Act to Create a Sustainable Fix
The Treasury Department’s Material Support Carveouts are a Welcomed First Step – But Congress Must Act to Create a Sustainable Fix

By Elizabeth Hume and Megan Corrado of the Alliance for Peacebuilding

Just Security

Implementing the Locally-Led Agenda Will Require Paradigmatic Changes
Implementing the Locally-Led Agenda Will Require Paradigmatic Changes

By Elizabeth Hume, Megan Corrado, and Nick Zuroski of the Alliance for Peacebuilding

InterAction

Overcoming Donor’s Bureaucratic Barriers and Entrenched Culture to Successfully Implement Locally Led Peacebuilding
Overcoming Donor’s Bureaucratic Barriers and Entrenched Culture to Successfully Implement Locally Led Peacebuilding

By Elizabeth Hume, Executive Director, Alliance for Peacebuilding

Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, “Local Voices at a Crossroads”

In Ukraine, Russia Is Using Rape as a Weapon of War
In Ukraine, Russia Is Using Rape as a Weapon of War

By Tanya Domi

Haaretz

With West Africa and Priority Countries Set, Potentially Game-Changing Global Fragility Act Still Faces Hurdles
With West Africa and Priority Countries Set, Potentially Game-Changing Global Fragility Act Still Faces Hurdles

By Elizabeth Hume, Executive Director, Alliance for Peacebuilding and Kate Phillips-Barrasso, Vice President of Global Policy and Advocacy, Mercy Corps

Just Security

Locally-led Development Will Require Tectonic Shift in Donor Culture and Operations
Locally-led Development Will Require Tectonic Shift in Donor Culture and Operations

By Elizabeth Hume, Executive Director, Alliance for Peacebuilding

Medium

We Need a Better Way to Prosecute Sexual Assault in Conflict
We Need a Better Way to Prosecute Sexual Assault in Conflict

By Tanya Domi and Hikmet Karcic

Foreign Policy

Sanctions Review Fails to Review Sanctions: Congress Should Step In
Sanctions Review Fails to Review Sanctions: Congress Should Step In

By Megan Corrado and Paul Carroll

Just Security

Integrating Conflict Prevention and Climate Change in U.S. Foreign Policy and Development Assistance
Integrating Conflict Prevention and Climate Change in U.S. Foreign Policy and Development Assistance

By Cynthia Brady, Liz Hume, and Nick Zuroski

The Wilson Center’s New Security Beat

India’s Dalit artists are shaking the age-old system of caste oppression
India’s Dalit artists are shaking the age-old system of caste oppression

By Theo Sitter

Waging Nonviolence

What Happened to ‘We Are the World?’ Ethiopia’s Escalating Conflict
What Happened to ‘We Are the World?’ Ethiopia’s Escalating Conflict

by Liz Hume and Leslie Mitchell

The Defense Post

Solutions to Violence | Resolving Conflict | Elizabeth Hume | Aug. 16, 2021 by FORward Radio
Solutions to Violence | Resolving Conflict | Elizabeth Hume | Aug. 16, 2021 by FORward Radio

Featuring Liz Hume

Louisville Forward Radio

The US gave billions to Uganda, and all it got was a human rights abuser
The US gave billions to Uganda, and all it got was a human rights abuser

by Liz Hume

Responsible Statecraft

Where can America find an off-ramp from toxic polarization? We already have one.
Where can America find an off-ramp from toxic polarization? We already have one.

by Liz Hume and Theo Sitther

The Dallas Morning News

Preventing Violent Extremism at Home
Preventing Violent Extremism at Home

by Liz Hume, Jesse Morton, and Theo Sitther

Medium

Police Use of Force is Increasingly a Significant Conflict Driver in the United States: Reform Now or Expect More Violence and Instability
Police Use of Force is Increasingly a Significant Conflict Driver in the United States: Reform Now or Expect More Violence and Instability

by Liz Hume and Chief Jim Bueermann (ret.)

Medium

Bosnia Is Heading Toward Another Meltdown
Bosnia Is Heading Toward Another Meltdown

By Tanya Domi and Ivana Stradner

Foreign Policy

Plan to Fail—Together
Plan to Fail—Together

by Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik (AfP) and Emily Janoch (CARE)

Bold Leadership is Necessary to Curb Violence Against Youth
Bold Leadership is Necessary to Curb Violence Against Youth

by Megan Schleicher (AfP) and Vahe Mirikian (Peace Direct)

The Hill

Biden and Congress Must Take Bold Action to Prevent Violent Extremism
Biden and Congress Must Take Bold Action to Prevent Violent Extremism

by Liz Hume (AfP) and Theo Sitther (AfP)

The Hill

The Global Fragility Act Could Give US Assistance and Diplomacy a New Start for Countries in Conflict
The Global Fragility Act Could Give US Assistance and Diplomacy a New Start for Countries in Conflict

by Liz Hume (AfP)

Just Security

How to Advance a Feminist U.S. Foreign Policy
How to Advance a Feminist U.S. Foreign Policy

by Megan Corrado (AfP)

USIP

US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization
US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization

by Liz Hume (AfP)

The Defense Post

Securing Democracy at Home — What We Can Learn From the Cold War
Securing Democracy at Home — What We Can Learn From the Cold War

by Liz Hume (AfP) and Tim Phillips (Beyond Conflict)

Opinion: Extreme measures will hurt Yemenis
Opinion: Extreme measures will hurt Yemenis

by Megan Corrado

The Washington Post

Revitalizing the State Department and American Diplomacy
Revitalizing the State Department and American Diplomacy

by Uzra Zeya (AfP) and Jon Finer (CFR)

Council on Foreign Relations

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What to Know About the Global Fragility Act
What to Know About the Global Fragility Act

By Jennifer Philipp

Borgen Magazine

Do US counterterrorism laws undermine peacebuilding?
Do US counterterrorism laws undermine peacebuilding?

By Zach Theiler

Devex

US Lawmakers Spar Over Foreign Aid, and Debt Relief for Small Island States
US Lawmakers Spar Over Foreign Aid, and Debt Relief for Small Island States

By Thomas Cserep

Devex

Rights Groups Shocked at 'Silence' over Atrocities in Sudan
Rights Groups Shocked at 'Silence' over Atrocities in Sudan

By Yvonne Murray

RTÉ

Groups Urge Congressional Action as Conflict in Sudan Sees Deadliest Weekend
Groups Urge Congressional Action as Conflict in Sudan Sees Deadliest Weekend

ABC News

US Releases Global Fragility Act Country Plans
US Releases Global Fragility Act Country Plans

By Teresa Welsh

Devex

U.S. Foreign Aid Pilot Program Sparks Fight With Congress
U.S. Foreign Aid Pilot Program Sparks Fight With Congress

By Robbie Gramer

Foreign Policy

Human Rights Institutions: Answering About Women's Rights Should be Part of Diplomatic Interaction with the Taliban
Human Rights Institutions: Answering About Women's Rights Should be Part of Diplomatic Interaction with the Taliban

Rukshana Media

Russia is Guilty of Inciting Genocide in Ukraine, Expert Report Concludes
Russia is Guilty of Inciting Genocide in Ukraine, Expert Report Concludes

By Julian Borger

The Guardian

If War is not the Answer in Ukraine, What Is?
If War is not the Answer in Ukraine, What Is?

By Bridget Moix

Inkstick

US announces Global Fragility Act countries and region — finally
US announces Global Fragility Act countries and region — finally

By Teresa Welsh

Devex

US State Department launches unit to improve peace negotiations
US State Department launches unit to improve peace negotiations

By Teresa Welsh

Devex

Global Fragility Act countries expected 'soon' after yearlong delay
Global Fragility Act countries expected 'soon' after yearlong delay

DevEx

A former jihadi on what ‘countering violent extremism’ gets wrong
A former jihadi on what ‘countering violent extremism’ gets wrong

DevEx

VOA Studio Washington — Velma Saric Recognized with AfP's Inaugural Local Peacebuilder Award
VOA Studio Washington — Velma Saric Recognized with AfP's Inaugural Local Peacebuilder Award

Voice of America

Pearl Jam, Tom Morello Urge U.S. to Act on Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis
Pearl Jam, Tom Morello Urge U.S. to Act on Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis

Variety

Q&A: The US Constitution as a roadblock to religious engagement
Q&A: The US Constitution as a roadblock to religious engagement

Featuring Liz Hume, Interviewed by Rebecca Root

DevEx

Tanya Domi horrified and worried: Does Escobar have a plan B, what will he do if Dodik doesn't stop ... They are mocking BiH, only silence is heard, why aren't they reacting now ?!
Tanya Domi horrified and worried: Does Escobar have a plan B, what will he do if Dodik doesn't stop ... They are mocking BiH, only silence is heard, why aren't they reacting now ?!

Oslobodenje

Tanya Domi: Europeans should be appalled by Dodik, but only silence is heard
Tanya Domi: Europeans should be appalled by Dodik, but only silence is heard

Voice of America

U.S. Diplomat Due In Bosnia Amid Serbian Threats To Withdraw From Institutions
U.S. Diplomat Due In Bosnia Amid Serbian Threats To Withdraw From Institutions

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

AfP calls on US to act urgently: Dodik threatens peace!
AfP calls on US to act urgently: Dodik threatens peace!

Istraga

Aid groups urge U.S. to help Afghan allies "before it's too late"
Aid groups urge U.S. to help Afghan allies "before it's too late"

CBS Face the Nation

Recite Al Jazeeri - Tanya L Domi
Recite Al Jazeeri - Tanya L Domi

Al Jazeera Balkans

The Urgent Needs Aid Groups Are Prioritizing In Afghanistan
The Urgent Needs Aid Groups Are Prioritizing In Afghanistan

Featuring Liz Hume, Interviewed by Michel Martin

National Public Radio, All Things Considered

Could the U.S. Government Take Nonviolence Seriously?
Could the U.S. Government Take Nonviolence Seriously?

By Mitchell Atencio

Sojourners