2026
2026 Call for Applications Open!
The Geneva Peace Forum invites organizations and practitioners worldwide to contribute to its 2026 edition under its new name. Building on its strong legacy, the Forum seeks innovative, inclusive, and action-oriented session proposals that address today’s key peacebuilding challenges. Applications are open until 15 May 2026.
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2026
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform hosts the opening session of PBPSO–Geneva Briefing Series
On 1 April 2026, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform supported the launch of the PBPSO–Geneva Briefing Sessions, a four-part hybrid series connecting New York’s UN Peacebuilding Architecture with Geneva’s peacebuilding community. Organized by UNU-CPR in partnership with PBPSO in New York, and moderated by Dr. Sara Habibi, the series helps Geneva stakeholders understand the UN peacebuilding system amid reforms and provides a space to reflect on their impact on mandates, partnerships, and engagement opportunities.
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2026
Save the Date for GPW meets Vienna
Building on the success of the first two editions in New York (2023) and Addis Ababa (2025), Geneva Peace Week meets Vienna will bring the global peacebuilding community to Vienna for a one-day event on 3 June 2026. This third edition of the Geneva Peace Week meets series, it offers an opportunity to bridge dialogues between international and regional peace actors, spotlight emerging challenges and opportunities for sustainable peace, and strengthen collaboration across multilateral hubs.
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2026
Save the Date for Geneva Peace Week 2026: Whats' New?
We are delighted to announce that Geneva Peace Week 2026 will take place from 12 to 15 October 2026, both in Geneva and online. This year marks an important evolution for the event, introducing several key changes designed to enhance engagement and participation.
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2026
New Podcast Episode: Dr. Annyssa Bellal on How Peace Is Built in Practice
A new episode of the Point J podcast by RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse features Dr. Annyssa Bellal, Executive Director of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform. In this insightful conversation (conducted in French), Dr. Bellal explores how peace is built in practice, often away from the spotlight, at a time when more than 130 armed conflicts are ongoing worldwide.
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2026
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.
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