Briefing on the Middle East: Assessing Escalation, Security Implications, and the Role of Diplomacy

On 12 March 2026, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to UNOG, Principles for Peace (P4P), and the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding (CCDP) organized a briefing on recent military developments in the Middle East at the Maison de la Paix in Geneva. 

2026 Annual Retreat of the International Advisory Council

On 17 March 2026, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform convened its International Advisory Council (IAC) Annual Retreat at the headquarters of Interpeace in Geneva. The retreat brought together Council members and partners for a strategic exchange on priorities and upcoming initiatives for the year ahead.

Success Stories: From Geneva to Baidoa, Turning Dialogue into a National Peace Initiative

After participating in the 2024 and 2025 editions, Mustafa Abdullahi, Director General at the Ministry of Interior, Local Governance and Reconciliation for the South West State of Somalia, helped launch the South West Peace Week in Baidoa. Inspired by the Geneva model, the initiative brings together government leaders, youth, women, scholars, and cultural actors to turn dialogue into practical actions for reconciliation, governance, and social cohesion. 

GPP Hosts Lunch Briefing with Asif Khan on the Future of Peace

Last week the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform held the first lunch briefing of the year on prevention, mediation, and the future of UN peace operations, featuring Mr. Asif Khan, Director of the Policy and Mediation Division of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA).

Past, Present and Future of Genocide: A Conversation with Annys

In the Issue No. 18 of the Global Challenges podcast,  Dr Annyssa Bellal, Executive Director of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, reflects on the evolving understanding of genocide in international law and global discourse. The interview, conducted by Marc Galvin for the Geneva Graduate Institute accompanies a special issue dedicated to “Genocide and International Law.”

Peace in Action: GPW 2025 Report is out!