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United States Institute of Peace

United States Institute of Peace
AbbreviationUSIP
Formation1984
HeadquartersUnited States Institute of Peace Headquarters
2301 Constitution Avenue NW
Location
President
Disputed between George Moose and DOGE staffer Nate Cavanaugh[1]
Chair of the Board of Directors
John J. Sullivan[needs update]
Budget$55 million (2023)[2]
Websiteusip.org (defunct)

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) was an American independent, nonprofit, national institute funded by the U.S. Congress and tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide.[3] It provided research, analysis, and training to individuals in diplomacy, mediation, and other peace-building measures.

Following years of proposals for a national peace academy, USIP was established in 1984 by congressional legislation signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. It is officially nonpartisan and independent, receiving funding only through a congressional appropriation to prevent outside influence. The institute is governed by a bipartisan board of directors with 15 members, which must include the secretary of defense, the secretary of state, and the president of the National Defense University. The remaining 12 members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.

The institute's headquarters is in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., at the northwest corner of the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.[4][5] It employed around 300 personnel and trained more than 65,000 professionals since its inception.[citation needed]

In February 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order with an intention to dismantle the USIP.[6] In March, Trump ordered most of USIP's board of directors to be fired. Under statute, the president may remove board members with the approval of the majority of the board or several congressional committees.[7][8] The Department of Government Efficiency subsequently entered the USIP building to replace its leadership, fire its staff, and assume building ownership. USIP leadership is contesting the legality of these moves in court, citing the agency's independent structure.[1][9]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference npr2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023". U.S. Congress. December 29, 2022. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "United States Institute of Peace Act (22 USC Ch 56, sect. 4601-4611)". U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017. See also PDF Archived 2013-04-05 at the Wayback Machine on USIP website.
  4. ^ Kennicott, Philip (May 20, 2011). "Not at peace with building's style". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Raskin, Laura (October 25, 2011). "A Permanent Home for Peace". Architectural Record. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy". The White House. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference npr-what-is-2025-03-19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "What is the U.S. Institute of Peace and why is Trump trying to shut it down?". NPR. March 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "United States Institute of Peace v. Jackson (1:25-cv-00804)". Court Listener.

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