Presentations & Speeches

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the University of Pennsylvania Commencement in Philadelphia, PA on May 18, 2015.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Barnard College Commencement in New York City on May 17, 2015.

In a public address hosted by the Future of Diplomacy Project, UN Special Envoy to Syria, Ambassador Staffan de Mistura, spoke to a full audience of Harvard Kennedy School students, faculty, and experts on the use of creativity and innovation in crisis response. The event, which took place on April 29, was moderated by the program's Faculty Director, R. Nicholas Burns.

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany and on the eve of the anniversary of the meeting of Soviet and American troops on the Elbe, the Carnegie Moscow Center organized a conference held April 23, 2015 in Moscow to discuss the experience of Russian-American alliance during the Second World War, as well as the experience of cooperation and rivalry after the end of the Cold War. The Elbe meeting took place on April 25, 1945.

Brigadier General (ret.) Kevin Ryan, director of the Belfer Center's Defense and Intelligence Projects and founder of The Elbe Group, spoke at the conference in Russian about the significance of the Elbe anniversary to U.S.-Russian relations today. His Russian remarks and English translation are available.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda in New York City on April 7, 2015.

On April 2, 2015, Matthew Bunn presented "The Iranian Nuclear Deal: Benefits and Risks" at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This presentation assess the benefits and risks of the Iranian deal compared to plausible alternatives.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Kuwait City, Kuwait on March 31, 2015.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Peacekeeping in Brussels, Belgium on March 9, 2015.

Full remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at an Event to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act in New York City on February 25, 2015.

On February 16, 2015, Professor of Practice Matthew Bunn presented "The Iranian Nuclear Crisis: Next Steps" for the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations.