
Mobility and leadership: An interview with Peter de Clercq
Can the UN have one without the other?

Alumni Online Seminar – Realising Inclusivity: Strengthening Collaboration and Partnership
On 23 February 2021 the Foundation and the Uppsala University Department of Peace and Conflict Research (DPCR) held the first in a series of seminars for alumni of the International Training Programme (ITP), on the theme ‘Realising Inclusivity: Strengthening Collaboration and Partnership’. The seminar series provides a space for interactive exchange between members of the […]

Feminist leadership – an inspiration for all: An interview with Bela Kapur
“The practice of feminist leadership is not the prerogative of women leaders only.”

Realising Inclusivity: The role of the United Nations in promoting inclusion at the country level
How do UN Country Teams understand and act on international policy recognition of the importance of social, economic and political inclusion for sustainable peace and development?

Whose norms shape development in the United Nations?
‘My internship has provided me with an opportunity to explore how internationalism facilitates development.’

Dag Hammarskjöld and the Garden of the Righteous
Hammarskjöld honoured as ‘an introverted diplomat for peace’ who increased the executive role of the UN Secretary-General in peace operations.

Leadership not by title: An interview with Kanni Wignaraja
“I have been truly fortunate to have worked with amazing women leaders when I first joined UNDP at a very young age.”

Authentic and relatable UN leadership: An interview with Fathiaa Abdalla
“The UN leader of today is not only a manager, but also a fellow staff member who colleagues look up to as a model and mentor.”

A UN culture of integrity: An interview with Karin Landgren
“I find myself saying ‘I was part of an initiative’ even when I was leading that initiative!”

Without women there can be no recovery from COVID-19
Decades of progress could now be reversed. 2021 needs to be the year of gender equality.