United States Institute of Peace

The United States Institute of Peace is a U.S. government-funded institution that supports research, training, and initiatives to prevent and resolve violent conflict.

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Conflict prevention: Efforts to stop disputes from escalating into organized violence. The institute develops approaches that identify risks and reduce violence before conflict erupts.
United States Institute of Peace Act: A 1984 federal law that established the United States Institute of Peace. The act created the institution and defined its public purpose.
United States Congress: The federal legislature of the United States, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives. Congress created the institute through legislation and provides its federal funding.
Nancy Lindborg: An American development and peacebuilding leader who served as president of the United States Institute of Peace. Her presidency connected the institute’s work to international development and conflict prevention.
United States Department of State: The federal executive department responsible for U.S. foreign affairs and diplomacy. The institute’s work often informs or complements U.S. diplomatic efforts.
Peacebuilding: Long-term efforts to build conditions that reduce violence and sustain peace after conflict. The institute supports initiatives that strengthen institutions and relationships in conflict-affected settings.
Peace research: Systematic inquiry into the causes of conflict and the conditions that support peace. Research provides the evidence base for the institute’s policy and program work.
Ronald Reagan: The 40th president of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. Reagan signed the 1984 law establishing the institute.
George Moose: An American diplomat who served as president of the United States Institute of Peace. His diplomatic background informed the institute’s engagement with conflict and foreign policy.
United States Agency for International Development: The U.S. government agency that leads civilian foreign assistance and development programs. Its development programs overlap with the institute’s conflict-prevention and peacebuilding concerns.