‘The perfect UN financing storm has arrived: It’s a tsunami!’
Special advance release – In this article for the upcoming 11th Financing the UN Development System report, John Hendra discusses the unprecedented funding challenges facing global development more broadly and, especially, UN humanitarian life-saving assistance and broader UN development support.
‘If multilateralism is to remain credible and effective, the quality of funding must improve’
The Foundation co-organised a side event during the 4th International Conference for Finance for Development (FFD4), together with the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO), the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO), the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Indonesia’s Ministry for National Development Planning (Bappenas).
Bridging the gap: Youth-led solutions for peace and sustainable development
On 30 June, Investing and Partnering with Youth for Peace and the United Network of Young Peacebuilders will co-host a virtual side event as part of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development.
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.