Albert Trithart joined IPI in November 2015. As Editor, he oversees the development and publication of IPI policy reports and issue briefs and serves as a co-editor of IPI’s Global Observatory. As a Research Fellow, he is focused on various topics related to global governance and international peace and security. Most recently, he was lead author for IPI’s 2024 Multilateralism Index and has researched and written on public perceptions of the UN, UN efforts to address mis- and disinformation, the UN’s response to unconstitutional changes of government, and UN policy and programming related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Before joining IPI, Albert was a program officer at Conflict Dynamics International (CDI), where he conducted research and engagement related to governance and peacebuilding in Sudan. Prior to this, he was a program coordinator at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), where he supported work on election management in sub-Saharan Africa.

Albert received a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in 2013, where he focused on international negotiation and conflict resolution and on democracy and governance. He received a Bachelor’s in world politics and classical languages from Hamilton College in 2008.