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Panelists talked about global instability and potential conflicts in 2015, as well as how these conflicts may impact U.S. interests. Topics addressed included the Ukraine-Russia conflict, in…

Crisis experts talked about the implications of a Council on Foreign Relations survey outlining the potential global threats in 2014. The list ranked the Syrian civil war, increased violence…

Witnesses assessed ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Earlier in December Christian militias attacked the capital of the Central African Republic, leading to clashes with the …

Panelists talked about the current political system in Haiti and the effectiveness of international aid following the January 12, 2010, earthquake. Jonathan Katz, the only full-time American…

Senior diplomats spoke about the evolution of human rights policy at a day-long conference to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and L…

Witnesses testified about disaster relief efforts and progress in Haiti following it 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010.

Witnesses testified on reconstruction and stabilization roles and responsibilities, planning and cooperation across U.S. government agencies, and sustainability by host governments when asse…

A hearing was held titled “Training and Equipping Afghan Security Forces: Unaccounted Weapons and Strategic Challenges.” Witnesses testified about U.S. training of Afghan security forces an…

The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled “Pakistani Elections: Will They Be Free and Fair or Fundamentally Flawed?” The history of Pakistani democra…

The U.S. Institute of Peace’s Haiti Working Group held a forum on the future of Haiti. They talked about elections on February 7th, 2006 and their roles as international observers, the outco…

Participants talked about conducting free elections in Afghanistan, reconstruction efforts in the country, and security challenges in the region. Among the issues they addressed were the rol…

Witnesses testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee about relations with Colombia and efforts to eliminate drug production and trafficking. Among the issues they addres…