Armend Bekaj: ‘Multilateral sanctions can be a tool to engage and not enrage’
In this blog, Armend Bekaj, Senior Programme Manager at the Foundation, gives an overview of the latest International Training on Dialogue and Mediation (ITDM) alumni webinar, ‘Sanctions – do they work?’
Financing the UN System – Why is multilateral quality funding important?
The Foundation, together with the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO) and UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) will be hosting a side event at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Sevilla 30 June.
Siddharth Chatterjee: ‘Either the UN is dynamic, or it’s a dinosaur’
In April, the Foundation interviewed Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Beijing, China, to talk more about his contribution to the Leadership report in 2024.
Evolution and reform of UN Peacebuilding – Ten areas of change
Out now – a resource for policymakers and practitioners to build an understanding of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture’s origins, evolution and linkages to other processes and entities.
Remembering Stina Oscarson
It is with deep sorrow that the Foundation learned of the passing of Stina Oscarsson on the 18 April.
Encouraging young peacebuilders to approach the private sector as strategic partners
On April 17th the project, Investing and Partnering with Youth for Peace (IPYP), housed at the Foundation, organised the side event ‘Youth-Private Partnerships for Peace and Development’ during the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum.
Peter Wallensteen: ‘Democracy is the most reasonable way of governance’
In late March the Foundation interviewed Peter Wallensteen, Senior Professor Emeritus in Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University where he held the Dag Hammarskjöld Chair for 27 years.
Strengthening the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture – Transforming commitments into action
Read the outcome report from the December 2024 workshop held in preparation for the formal phase of the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR).
‘Youth-private partnerships for Peace and Development’
The Investing and Partnering with Youth for Peace (IPYP) project, housed at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, will organise a hybrid side event to the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025.
ITDM Alumni webinar: ‘Do sanctions work? Global and local perspectives’
The first ITDM Alumni webinar will take place 2 April 14:00-16:00.