Richard Atwood Executive Vice President Brussels Please submit all media inquiries to PresidentsOffice@crisisgroup.org or call +1 212 813 0820 Crisis Group Role Richard Atwood is Crisis Group’s Executive Vice President, based in Brussels. Professional Background For several years, Richard was Crisis Group’s chief of policy, working with regional programs and other colleagues to develop and promote the organisation’s analysis and prescriptions. Prior to that, he was New York director, representing Crisis Group at the United Nations. He helped pioneer the organisation’s cross-regional work, notably on Islamist militancy. Before moving to New York, he spent five years as Crisis Group’s research director in Brussels. Before Crisis Group, Richard worked for some fifteen years across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Latin America for the UN and other organisations, with extended periods in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Nigeria, Kenya, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru. He has a Master’s Degree in public policy from Princeton University. Latest Updates Podcast / Global 26 March 2024 Conferences in Germany, India and Türkiye and the Demise of Peace Deals Podcast / Latin America & Caribbean 15 March 2024 Haiti in Freefall Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 08 March 2024 Starving Gaza Podcast / Africa 01 March 2024 Military Rule and Russian Mercenaries in the Sahel Podcast / Africa 23 February 2024 Great Lakes Politics and the Fight for the Eastern DR Congo Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 13 February 2024 “Axis of Resistance” versus U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria Podcast / Africa 03 February 2024 The Red Sea and the Horn Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 26 January 2024 War of Attrition in Ukraine Podcast / Global 22 January 2024 Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2024 Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 13 January 2024 A New Phase in the War in Gaza? Commentary / Global 01 January 2024 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024 Also available in العربية, Español, Français and other languages Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 01 December 2023 Iran: Gaza, “Axis of Resistance” and Nuclear Calculations Podcast / Asia 24 November 2023 What Threat Does the Rebel Offensive in Myanmar Pose to the Junta? Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 17 November 2023 Will There Be a Day After for Gaza? Podcast / Africa 10 November 2023 Sudan’s Collapse and the Demise of Peacemaking Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 05 November 2023 What Hope for a Ceasefire in Gaza Podcast / Global 27 October 2023 Gaza, Ukraine and An Inflection Point in World Politics? Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 20 October 2023 War in Gaza: To What End and At What Cost? Load more