‘In a globalised world, human rights must also be global’
In the week following the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, the family of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi visited Sweden and Uppsala.
Advancing peace through national prevention strategies – the right diagnosis sets the right foundation for action
Armend Bekaj, Programme Manager in the Foundations’ Peacebuilding thematic area writes about the latest International Training Programme (ITP) alumni online seminar hosted by the The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and the Department of Peace and Conflict Research (DPCR) at Uppsala University.
Annelie Börjesson: ‘We the Peoples’
We recognise the United Nations Day with a blogpost by Annelie Börjesson, President of the UN Association of Sweden.
The New Agenda for Peace: Strengthening application of peacebuilding norms
Dr Armend Bekaj, Programme Manager in the Foundation’s Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace project shares an overview of the most recent online seminar with the International Training on Dialogue and Mediation Alumni Network hosted jointly by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.
Is the choice Multilateral or Minilateral constellations or do we need both?
Can we have greater diplomatic synergy through minilateralism? What are we learning from the Ukrainian crisis reverberating through the multilateral system and regional and minilateral groups? This month, Edit Morin-Kovacs, Programme Manager for the Foundation’s Multilateral project reflects on these pivotal questions. She previously worked in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
Do we weep or rejoice? The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Jemina Holmberg, the Foundation’s Programme Manager for Human Rights challenges us to live up to the ideals set out in the Universal Declaration of Human rights.
Pathways to Peace Report: An opportunity to change mindsets and build inclusive, democratic societies
Armend Bekaj writes about ‘Social exclusion and inequality: what is the efficacy of conflict prevention today?’ – an International Training on Dialogue and Mediation (ITDM) Alumni Network seminar co-hosted by the Foundation and the Department of Peace and Conflict Research (DPCR) at Uppsala University.
Ukraine and potential global food crises: Ramifications for peace
Programme Manager Armend Bekaj reflects on how can we can cope with the food crises that fuel conflict around the world.
Coping with a ‘code red for humanity’ needs creative multilateral approaches
Edit Morin-Kovacs writes about her water journey and the potential of this vital resource to bring lasting peace and co-operation.
The changing landscape of UN legal affairs
In this interview, Lance Bartholomeusz discusses how UN legal affairs are moving from risk averse to risk conscious leadership.