Geneva Peacebuilding Platform facilitates opening session of PBPSO–Geneva Briefing Series

On 1 April 2026, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform hosted the launch of the PBPSO–Geneva Briefing Sessions, a new four‑part series of hybrid meetings designed to strengthen mutual understanding and connections between New York’s UN Peacebuilding Architecture and members of Geneva's peacebuilding ecosystem.

Organized by the UN Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO) and the UN University Center for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), and led by our colleague Dr. Sara Habibi, Peacebuilding Liaison Officer / PBPSO Focal Point at UNU-CPR, this series is designed to help Geneva-based staekholders better understand the UN peacebuilding system--largely operating from New York--especially against the background of institutional reforms and evolving approaches to prevention and sustaining peace. In addition to raising awareness, these regular discussions will seek to offer a space where to reflect on how recent changes affect mandates, partnerships, and opportunities for engagement at global, regional, and country levels. 

The inaugural session focused on partnerships and financing for peace, highlighting how UN peacebuilding actors are working with a broad range of partners to deliver impact in a challenging global environment marked by rising conflict risks and constrained resources.The discussion addressed topics such as how the Peacebuilding Fund operates, its strategy and perspectives for the coming years, lessons learned on peacebuilding financing, emerging partnership models, including with International Financial Institutions or even the private sector, as well as ways to strengthen collaboration with Geneva-based entities on financing matters.

The GPP, represented by its Policy Lead Cyprien Fluzin, was delighted to welcome to Maison de la Paix colleagues joining this first session in person, and, more broadly, is pleased to support this initiative as part of its ongoing efforts to foster dialogue across across institutional and geographic divides, and to support stronger links between policy, financing, and operational peacebuilding communities.