The Art of Leadership in the United Nations: Framing What’s Blue
This publication strives to stimulate a conversation on how UN leadership could be enhanced to ensure its relevance and strengthen its impact at a time when both the UN and multilateralism are being tested.
‘Leaving No One Behind’: How to Make the High-level Political Forum Transformative
In this paper, Micah Grzywnowicz outlines how the HLPF can be more practical and create a more inclusive space for all stakeholders.
Dag Hammarskjöld on dialogue
In this excerpt from his recently released book, Politics and Conscience, Roger Lipsey outlines Hammarskjöld’s approach to dialogue.
Reconnecting advocates for peace: South and Southeast Asia
Together with Uppsala University, the Foundation recently hosted the third alumni network gathering in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for participants of international trainings in peace research.
Advancing the Nexus of Human Rights and Peacebuilding
In this paper, Riva Kantowitz discusses how human rights, sustaining peace and sustainable development share a number of foundational concepts and values.
Youth empowering each other through dialogue
In this blog, Sarah Smith shares takeaways from a recent webinar where young peacebuilders talked about their experiences in promoting youth participation in dialogue.
Without Fear or Favour?
In this paper, Kate Gilmore talks about a set of dynamics that across the UN can contribute to a climate of fear, where there should be confidence.
The essence of engaging in dialogue
The first post in our special blog series, talking about dialogue, where Sigrid Gruener shares her reflections from our recent roundtable in New York on advancing dialogue in peacebuilding.
Dialogue in Peacebuilding: Understanding Different Perspectives
This Development Dialogue aims to deepen understanding and awareness of dialogue as a critical aspect of and tool for peacebuilding.
The UN System – A Champion for Youth?
A seminar reflecting on how the UN System has operationalised the Youth, Peace and Security agenda and whether it is having an impact at the country level.