Peace Talks

The prospects, however difficult, may be more promising now than at any time in this grinding, five-year conflict. But it will require more US diplomacy.

The historical record shows that transforming unilateral declarations into effective and durable ceasefire and humanitarian agreements is possible, and today’s “corona ceasefires”…

Amid COVID19 crisis, Special Envoy Richard Grenell's pressure on Kosovo precipitates collapse of popular and promising reformist government.

Beatrice Walton explains the continuing lack of clarity concerning the terms of the recent Afghan peace deal and its potential effects moving forward.

Intra-Afghan talks are set to start March 10, leaving little time for the Afghan government to organize a negotiation team, even though they've had months to prepare.

Looking at the failure of male-dominated conflict resolution processes from Afghanistan and South Sudan to Venezuela and Burma, the meaningful engagement of women in international…

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy likely feels the time for a breakthrough is now. The question is at what cost, and whether the West will have his back.

The United Nations Security Council took a historic step in October 2000 to promote the role of women in global peace and security. But if we want to be in a position to truly…

It’s hard to know which direction the Western Balkans region is headed these days. There are some encouraging signs, even amid very worrying trends. Signs of promise include…

There are some positive signs that South Sudan’s nearly five-year civil war is finally coming to an end. On September 12, South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader…

Although the pact reached in late June to bring an end to South Sudan's civil war is certainty a positive development, it is by no means assured that the agreement will last.

When President Donald Trump took office, there was considerable uncertainty as to how his administration would address the ongoing crisis in South Sudan, a complex foreign policy…