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.
‘Leadership should build on the very foundation of the organisation’
We recognise International Human Rights Day with a Leadership Interview Leni Stenseth, Deputy Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Veronika Tywuschik Sohlström and Marijana Markotić from the Foundation’s Leadership team asked the questions.
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.
Leadership is a service, not command and control
Savita Hande shared her views on leadership in an interview with Veronika Tywuschik- Sohlstrom and Marijana Markotic.
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.
‘Speak so the one promising leader who is willing to listen can hear’
Shadi Rouhshahbaz shared her views on the potential of youth leadership and her aspirations to be a change leader in the United Nations.
Unleash the idea that leadership is everywhere
In this interview, Ulrika Modéer from UNDP shares her views on the future of leadership in the United Nations.