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Where next for the Women, Peace and Security agenda?
As the Women, Peace and Security agenda approaches its 25th anniversary, is the key to progress pushing for a new Security Council resolution or stepping up implementation?
Women, Peace and Security: Bridging the global–local divide through contextual relevance
This blog explores two approaches to bridging the global–local divide: prioritizing inclusion within participation and strengthening the ‘connective tissue’ between global and local WPS movements.
More effective aid by design: Integrating food, climate and peace
This blog explores why approaches that integrate food security, climate resilience and peacebuilding interventions have been slow to emerge.
The difficult journey to trust in conflict-affected societies
This blog explores processes from past reconciliation efforts that are relevant for rebuilding trust.
Navigating the Red Sea: Addressing threats and harnessing potential
This blog post gives an overview of current issues in the Red Sea region and possible ways to address them, building on the outcomes of a panel discussion at the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development.
Storytelling: A tool for change
How does destructive storytelling disrupt peaceful societies and relations? And what makes storytelling destructive? A roundtable at the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development explored the power of storytelling and what makes a story impactful and constructive for peace. This blog builds on those discussions to look at the other side of storytelling.
Signs of progress on peace-positive climate adaptation
A review of policy documents suggests major donors are rising to the challenges of conflict-sensitive and peace-positive climate adaptation in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Climate change and urban violence: A critical knowledge gap
Cities will play a key role in humanity’s future.
Water for peace … for now?
This blog examines what it takes to consolidate gains made towards peace by water management projects and thus contribute to sustainable, long-term peace.
Export controls and cyber-surveillance tools: Five suggestions for the Summit for Democracy
Export controls remain the most effective and actively utilized policy response to the risks of proliferation and misuse of cyber-surveillance tools. At the third Summit for Democracy, states have an opportunity to build on work started at last year's summit to strengthen controls.