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Leon Panetta gave the fifth annual Dean Acheson lecture at the U.S. Institute of Peace. In his remarks he said the military planed to deploy Army units to build international partnerships…

Rick Barton gave the keynote address on approaches to building stable nations moving from conflict to peace at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He talked specifically about what the State…

Panelists spoke about economic conditions for the Chinese middle class. Among the topics addressed were unemployment rates, housing prices, the rate of economic growth, and popular…

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) talked about the status of U.S. interests in the Middle East. He said the Senate was close to finishing legislation freeing Libyan assets for use by the…

Secretary Clinton and President Karzai spoke about relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan, as well as his trip to the U.S. They characterized the visit as highly successful, and said…

Christopher Hill talked about iraq’s national election, scheduled for March 7, 2010. Topics included security, the stability and credibility of the Iraqi government, and the role of the…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said international treaties must be strengthened and that the International Atomic Energy Agency be given more resources to provide stability in a world…

Former Senator Mitchell (D-ME) and former Speaker of the House Gingrich (R-GA) spoke about United Nations reform efforts. They discussed their work on a congressionally mandated task force…

The co-chairs of the Iraq Study Group spoke to reporters about their activities, including the meetings that had been held and their recent trip to Iraq. Following their remarks they…

National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice talked about U.S. foreign policy. She addressed the recommendations in the final report of the September 11 Commission on terrorist attacks,…

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state, talked about her plans for helping post-conflict Liberia move forward, including her…

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…

Undersecretary Burns spoke about the successes and challenges in Bosnia ten years after the signing of the Dayton Accords that led to the end of ethnic fighting. Among the topics he discussed…

Participants talked to reporters about a report on United Nations efforts to meet the goals of its charter, U.S. interests in organizational reforms at the U.N., and proposals to strengthen…

Deputy Assist Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, David Satterfield, spoke at an event hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace. Mr. Satterfield outlined President George W. Bush’s…

Officials talked about the operations, mission and goals of the U.S. Institute of Peace. They also responded to viewer comments and questions.

President Pervez Musharraf spoke about relations between the U.S. and Pakistan, efforts to combat terrorism, and tensions with India over the future of Kashmir. Following his remarks he…

Ambassador Levitte talked about the French position on Iraq. Following prepared remarks, the ambassador responded to questions from the audience.

Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage spoke about Iraqi weapons inspections, potential military operations against Iraq, and United Nations policies toward Iraq. Following his remarks…

Participants talked about threats posed by terrorist cells located in remote regions of the Philippines. The issues they spoke were on religious and ethnic diversity in the country, the…