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World: Training to Help Traumatized Populations

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: WorldIn the context of people experiencing psychological stress caused by exposure to armed conflict, this report looks at training approaches and perspectives on...

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Zimbabwe: Downward Spiral: HIV/AIDS, state capacity, and political conflict...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: ZimbabwePeaceworks 53 Andrew T. Price-Smith and John L. DalyIntroductionOnce regarded as the emerging star of postcolonial Africa, Zimbabwe is now a nation...

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Haiti: Toward the end of poverty in Haiti

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: HaitiSUMMARYThis USIPeace Briefing describes the challenges needed to ending poverty in Haiti. OVERVIEWIn July 2006, Haitian poet and historian Jean-Claude...

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World: Post-Conflict Health Reconstruction: New Foundations for U.S. Policy

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: WorldThe stabilization and reconstruction of states emerging from conflict has gained increasing attention in U.S. foreign policy as means to promote well-governed...

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Israel: Peacebuilding through Health Among Israelis and Palestinians

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Israel, occupied Palestinian territoryOn December 11, 2009, USIP's Health and Peacebuilding Working Group met to explore the idea of peace through health in a...

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Afghanistan: Health Initiatives and Counterinsurgency Strategy in Afghanistan

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: AfghanistanSummary - An initiative by the Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan to expand health services throughout the country, including rural communities,...

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World: The Health Sector and Gender-Based Violence in a Time of War

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: WorldSummary - Multisectoral approaches are essential to address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in armed conflict. In countries where conflict-related...

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Serbia: Mental Health Services During and After Armed Conflict: The State of...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Serbia, WorldPeace Brief by Leonard Rubenstein and Anjalee KohliSummaryThere is increasing recognition that the violence, displacement, disruption of communities...

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Afghanistan: Humanitarian Space Shrinking for Health Program Delivery in...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanPeace Brief by Leonard S. RubensteinSummaryIn Afghanistan and Pakistan, humanitarian space has shrunk as the Taliban and other insurgent...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Health and Migration Concerns Increase...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, ChinaOctober 22, 2010Health and Migration Concerns Increase for the Future of North KoreaWith the international community's...

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Afghanistan: Defying Expectations: Polio Vaccination Programs Amid Political...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Nigeria, India, Angola, Chad, SomaliaPeace Brief by Leonard S. Rubenstein Summary Defying expectations,...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Toxic Legacy: Hunger, Oppression,...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, ChinaJanuary 2011 | Peace Brief by Leonard S. Rubenstein Summary - During the 1990s, economic mismanagement, political...

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World: Health in Postconflict and Fragile States

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: WorldBecause of the uncertainties and questions about health development in fragile and conflict-affected states, home to one-sixth of the world’s population,...

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Myanmar: USIP Backs Project to Assess Attacks on Health Care Workers in...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: MyanmarThe U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has awarded a grant to support a pathbreaking effort to systematically track attacks on health care workers and...

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World: World Bank Chief Urges End to Extreme Poverty, Rethink for Development...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldBy: Gopal Ratnam World leaders must act to end extreme poverty in the next 15 years by addressing...

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World: Improving Accountability for Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Africa

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: WorldPublished: June 14, 2016By: Ketty Anyeko, Kim Thuy Seelinger & Julie FrecceroLocal practitioners who work with survivors of sexual and gender-based...

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World: Rebuilding Societies: Strategies for Resilience and Recovery in Times...

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: Iraq, Libya, Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenThis paper lays out what the international community can do to help violence-torn countries in the Greater Middle...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Governors Set to Discuss Paths to Progress

Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: NigeriaFrom Terror to Jobs, a Fresh Look at the North’s ChallengesBy: Fred StrasserThe urgent challenges for Nigeria’s powerful northern state governors range from...

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