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CSIS’s work on human security, led by the Human Rights Initiative, International Security Program, Global Health Policy Center, and Project on Prosperity and Development, explores how the international community can best respond to threats to human security around the world and what those threats mean for global stability.

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Marti Flacks

​Marti Flacks

Khosravi Chair in Principled Internationalism and Director, Human Rights Initiative
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Benjamin Jensen

Senior Fellow, Future War, Gaming, and Strategy, and International Security Program

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Driving Impact

Conquering the World's Deadliest Diseases with Ambassador Mark Dybul

Join our host Hadeil Ali for this week’s episode on global health security with Ambassador Mark Dybul, former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

Podcast Episode by Hadeil Ali — November 7, 2023

Photo: iLab/CSIS
Into Africa

Nine Coups in Three Years

Burkina Faso (twice). Chad. Gabon. Guinea. Mali (twice). Niger. Sudan. The recent spate in coups has forced many to pause and ask difficult questions. Has democracy failed? Why do a minority of citizens support or tolerate military rule, and what does this backing say about the ineffectiveness of their previous governments?

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — September 21, 2023

CSIS Into Africa

Youth Arts and Sports: Underutilized Tools in International Stability Efforts

Youth are disproportionately affected by conflict but are seldom the focus of U.S. conflict prevention and stabilization policy. Arts and sports programming provide an outlet and help establish trust needed for their meaningful participation in civil society.

Commentary by Abigail Edwards and John Christianson — July 19, 2023

More Policy Avenues to Fight Fentanyl

CSIS PPD Senior Associate Annie Pforzheimer outlines new strategies for curbing the flow of illicit fentanyl and tackling the criminal networks that profit off of the drug.

Commentary by Annie Pforzheimer — July 17, 2023

Mozambique: A Nation of Unrealized Potential

Mozambique is a country with enormous potential, unlocking the prosperity will come from trusted and transparent government institutions that provides for all citizens. What can the U. S. government do to help Mozambique realize their potential?

Commentary by Courtney Stiles Herdt and John Christianson — June 15, 2023

Public Safety in Haiti: Now and Tomorrow

In this panel, experts will examine the current state of public safety in Haiti, the capabilities and limitations role of the Haitian National Police (HNP), potential Haitian solutions to the issues, and opportunities for external support. 

Event — June 8, 2023

Constraining States of Exception

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer examine the appeal and risks of Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's public security strategy and outline an alternative approach seeking to preserve democratic institutions from subversion by states of exception.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — June 8, 2023