Anthony Borden

IWPR Executive Director

US & NL Governance Committees; Finance Committee; Nominations Committee

Anthony Borden

Tony is the founder of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting. He was editor of the highly regarded IWPR magazine War Report from 1991-98 and was commended for the “Best Online Journalism Service” in the 1999 NetMedia journalism awards, for IWPR's reporting on the Kosovo crisis. He has worked with the UK's Department for International Development assessing media programs in post-communist countries. He has received a MacArthur Foundation NGO research fellowship to study media and conflict at King’s College, London. He has worked as an editor and writer for Harper's, The Nation, The American Lawyer and HarperCollins, and contributed to The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, The International Herald Tribune and numerous other publications. He comments regularly on conflict and media issues for the BBC, CNN and other media. Tony is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. 

Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden

Reporting from Ukraine by IWPR founder and executive director.

Stories by the Author

Ex-king Backs Karzai Leadership Bid

The US is suspected of playing a significant role in Zahir Shah's decision to withdraw his candidacy at this week's grand assembly.

21 Feb 05

Loya Jirga Descends Into Chaos

The first day of the Loya Jirga ends amid farcical scenes with the organisers refusing to confirm suggestions that delegates had appointed Hamid Karzai head of state in a rather unorthodox manner.

21 Feb 05

ANALYSIS: Criminal Court Impasse Broken

The UN's compromise over the new international court provides a reprieve for Balkan peacekeepers, but could set the stage for future disputes with Washington

13 Jul 02

Scramble at the Council

The UN is racing against time to avert a renewed American bid to block its peacekeeping operation in Bosnia

10 Jul 02

Milosevic Rages Against the West

Former Yugoslav president takes centre stage at the tribunal with a blistering attack on the international community.

15 Feb 02

A Bridge Across the Vardar

Two old colleagues bridge Macedonia's ethnic divide to engage in a frank dialogue, and find that peace is possible - just.

21 Sep 01

Milosevic Arrested

Slobodan Milosevic surrenders to police, ending a tense stand-off at his residence in Belgrade

5 Apr 01
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