Anthony Borden

IWPR Executive Director

US & NL Governance Committees; Finance Committee; Nominations Committee

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 New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek 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

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

23 Nov 23

Ukraine: Justice on the Frontlines

Kharkiv investigators bring skills, technology and perseverance to the risky task of documenting war crimes.

21 Nov 23

Kupiansk: Fireworks in the Rain

Eastern town sees a third wave of departures, as even the most stalwart residents see little future there.

6 Nov 23

Palestinians injured in Israeli air raids arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on October 24, 2023 in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Gaza. Two weeks after a deadly Hamas attack in southern Israel that sparked a retaliatory siege of Gaza, in which thousands have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. © Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

When the News Becomes a Nightmare

The task of journalism is not to have the answers, but rather to be an honest witness.

1 Nov 23

A couple sits next to lit candles in memory of those who were killed at the time of Russias occupation of Bucha, on the first anniversary of the towns liberation from Russian forces, at Vokzal'na Street on March 31, 2023 in Bucha, Ukraine. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

War Crimes: Ready for Justice

Ukraine’s strategy aims to establish an effective prosecution system, build capacity and enhance international collaboration – while also prioritising victim support.

28 Oct 23