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{{Organization | |OrganizationName=Institute of Peace | ||
|OrganizationName= | |OrganizationType=Independent Agencies | ||
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies | |Mission=To prevent, mitigate, and resolve international conflicts by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, promoting a world free from violent conflict through research, policy analysis, education, and training. | ||
|Mission= To prevent, mitigate, and resolve international conflicts by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, promoting a world free from violent conflict through research, policy analysis, education, and training. | |ParentOrganization=Congress | ||
| | |TopOrganization=Congress | ||
|Employees= 300 | |CreationLegislation=Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 | ||
|Budget= $55 million (Fiscal Year 2023) | |Employees=300 | ||
|Budget=$55 million (Fiscal Year 2023) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=President | |||
|Services=Conflict prevention; Mediation training; Policy analysis; Peacebuilding programs; Education and training | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89329, -77.05086 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=2301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037 | |||
|Website=https://www.usip.org | |Website=https://www.usip.org | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Short description|Federally chartered organization in the United States}} | |||
The '''United States Institute of Peace''' ('''USIP''') is an American [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] institution tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide. It provides research, analysis, and training to individuals in diplomacy, mediation, and other peace-building measures. | The '''United States Institute of Peace''' ('''USIP''') is an American [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] institution tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide. It provides research, analysis, and training to individuals in diplomacy, mediation, and other peace-building measures. | ||
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* Facilitating the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, Genocide Prevention Task Force, and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group | * Facilitating the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, Genocide Prevention Task Force, and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group | ||
* Leading a Congress-mandated, bipartisan task force on [[United Nations reform]] | * Leading a Congress-mandated, bipartisan task force on [[United Nations reform]] | ||
* Developing a proposal for a comprehensive settlement of the | * Developing a proposal for a comprehensive settlement of the Korean War, which was drawn upon by U.S. government officials in preparation for the [[Six-party talks]] | ||
* Conducting a study of the U.S. government's state-building capacity that contributed to the creation of the [[Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations|Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization]] (ORS) in the State Department | * Conducting a study of the U.S. government's state-building capacity that contributed to the creation of the [[Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations|Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization]] (ORS) in the State Department | ||
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[[File:USIP headquarters.jpg|thumb|[[United States Institute of Peace Headquarters|United States Institute of Peace headquarters]] in Washington, D.C.]] | [[File:USIP headquarters.jpg|thumb|[[United States Institute of Peace Headquarters|United States Institute of Peace headquarters]] in Washington, D.C.]] | ||
{{Main|United States Institute of Peace Headquarters}} | {{Main|United States Institute of Peace Headquarters}} | ||
In March 2011, USIP moved into its [[United States Institute of Peace Headquarters|permanent headquarters]] facility at the northwest corner of the [[National Mall]] in Washington, D.C. Designed by [[Moshe Safdie]] Architects and [[Buro Happold]], the [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]]-certified building aims to serve as a symbol of America's commitment to peacebuilding. The building houses offices and staff support facilities, a library, a conference center, auditorium, classrooms, and a public education center.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/at-us-institute-of-peace-buildings-provocative-design-doesnt-entirely-succeed/2012/02/21/gIQADOxOYR_story.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=At U.S. Institute of Peace, building's provocative design doesn't entirely succeed | first=Roger | last=Lewis | date=2012-02-24 | access-date=2017-09-17 | archive-date=2014-11-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103113338/http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/at-us-institute-of-peace-buildings-provocative-design-doesnt-entirely-succeed/2012/02/21/gIQADOxOYR_story.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Officials broke ground for the new headquarters in June 2008 at a ceremony that included President | In March 2011, USIP moved into its [[United States Institute of Peace Headquarters|permanent headquarters]] facility at the northwest corner of the [[National Mall]] in Washington, D.C. Designed by [[Moshe Safdie]] Architects and [[Buro Happold]], the [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]]-certified building aims to serve as a symbol of America's commitment to peacebuilding. The building houses offices and staff support facilities, a library, a conference center, auditorium, classrooms, and a public education center.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/at-us-institute-of-peace-buildings-provocative-design-doesnt-entirely-succeed/2012/02/21/gIQADOxOYR_story.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=At U.S. Institute of Peace, building's provocative design doesn't entirely succeed | first=Roger | last=Lewis | date=2012-02-24 | access-date=2017-09-17 | archive-date=2014-11-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103113338/http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/at-us-institute-of-peace-buildings-provocative-design-doesnt-entirely-succeed/2012/02/21/gIQADOxOYR_story.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Officials broke ground for the new headquarters in June 2008 at a ceremony that included President George W. Bush, Senate majority leader [[Harry Reid]], and Speaker of the House [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060502545.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=At Peace Institute Groundbreaking, War Dominates the Proceedings | first=Michael | last=Abramowitz | date=2008-06-06 | access-date=2017-09-17 | archive-date=2014-11-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103100140/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060502545.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||