A Conversation with USIP’s Mona Yacoubian on Diplomacy, Peace-building and Development

Host Carol Castiel and VOA senior diplomatic correspondent, Cindy Saine, talk with Mona Yacoubian, a senior official at the US Institute of Peace who tells VOA that the end of the US military intervention in Afghanistan underscores the need to prioritize diplomacy, peacebuilding, and development if the United States and other industrialized nations wish to successfully address the national security threats of the 21st century.