Reflections on the pandemic and UN leadership
In this blog, Marc Jacquand explores what we need from leaders, particularly UN leaders, during this ‘new normal’.
Six things I have learned about leadership during COVID-19
In this blog, newly appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja shares how COVID-19 initiated a rough but revealing leadership induction.
One woman’s fight to bring Nepalese widows out from the shadows
In this interview with Sumeera Shrestha, an alumni of our international trainings in peace and dialogue, we learn about why and how she advocates for women’s rights in Nepal.
Dialogue in the midst of ‘social distancing’
In this post, Sarah Smith argues that social distancing gives us a chance to explore new ways of facilitating dialogue.
Dag Hammarskjöld on dialogue
In this excerpt from his recently released book, Politics and Conscience, Roger Lipsey outlines Hammarskjöld’s approach to dialogue.
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.
The essence of engaging in dialogue
In this first post in our ‘Talking about Dialogue’ blog series, Sigrid Gruener shares her reflections from our recent roundtable in New York on advancing dialogue in peacebuilding.
Self-discovery and ethical reflections on leadership at Hammarskjöld’s summer home
In this Q&A with Ariane Sabet and Henrik Hammargren, we learn about the recent ‘Deep Dive’ leadership training held for senior UN staff at Hammarskjöld’s Backåkra.
Hope and despair at the HLPF 2019
Reflections on the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2019, which this year reviewed some of the most challenging and transformative goals on education, work and economy, inequalities, climate, peace and justice.
Beyond Peace and Dialogue
Before coming to Uppsala, conflict resolution and peacebuilding were phrases that seemed abstract to our reality in the Middle East.