How can the UN sustain peacebuilding gains during and after peace operation transitions?
👉🏻Watch IPI & Japan Mission to the UN's event on strengthening coordination across humanitarian, development & peace efforts to support effective UN transitions ▶️ bit.ly/4rhnZua
🔔 New IPI Issue Brief: How do local civilians protect each other in conflict—and what does this mean for the future of POC?
👉 https://bit.ly/4sbr1Rt
#HappeningNow: Peace Operations and Peacebuilding –Supporting Effective UN Transitions for Sustaining Peace
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🔔 New IPI Issue Brief: How civilian trust in peacekeepers shapes protection of civilians—and why perceptions matter for mission effectiveness.
👉 https://bit.ly/4saFY6o
⏰ On Tuesday, IPI is hosting a panel discussion, in partnership with Japan, on peace operations and peacebuilding.
📅 Mar. 3, 2026 | 9–10:30 AM EST | Hybrid
We will explore how peacebuilding gains can be sustained during and after mission transitions.
👉 Register: https://bit.ly/4aCzQy2
COP31 will split hosting and negotiating authority between Türkiye and Australia.
What does this mean for multilateral climate diplomacy?
👉 https://bit.ly/4tZN3Zl
🚨New Event: Supporting Effective UN Transitions for Sustaining Peace
📅 Mar 3 | 9–10:30 AM EST |📍Hybrid
We’re bringing experts together to discuss how to sustain peacebuilding gains during and after UN mission transitions.
👉Register: https://bit.ly/4aCzQy2
🇪🇹 In Addis Ababa, IPI’s WPS team convened a multi-day workshop on WPS & the Future of UN and AU Peace Operations.
At the core:
🔷Preventing SEAH
🔷Role of gender advisors
🔷Gender-responsive leadership
🔷Kinetic & Non-kinetic operational environments
🔷Persistent stereotypes impacting women’s roles
Can stabilization in Gaza succeed if it precedes political reconstruction? Carol Daniel-Kasbari examines the limits of the Board of Peace.
👉 https://bit.ly/46OSErj
Wrapping up our #MSC2026. Throughout the weekend, IPI moved between public engagement & confidential diplomacy, guided by the conviction that quiet dialogue and informal channels remain essential complements to official processes.
🔔 New IPI Issue Brief: What conditions are needed for an effective International Stabilization Force in Gaza—and how can stabilization be anchored in a credible political horizon?
👉 https://bit.ly/4qp113G
How illicit firearms are fueling sexual violence in Haiti—and why arms control must be part of the response.
👉 https://bit.ly/4qgmfRg
🔊 #HappeningNow: A closed-door, scenario-based tabletop exercise on the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza is underway at IPI. The goal is to examine what it would take to make the force politically legitimate and operationally viable.
🔊 #HappeningNow: A closed-door roundtable on “Finding the UN’s Place in a Changing Mediation Landscape” is underway.
🫱🏻🫲🏼 In partnership with the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations, New York and the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations in New York.
🔊 #HappeningNow: IPI’s Annual Peacekeeping Observatory Workshop is underway.
🫱🏻🫲🏽 Hosted in partnership with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces’ Directorate General for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS - Direction générale des relations internationales et de la stratégie).
Annie Pforzheimer on why UNAMA’s mandate is stuck in time—and what reimagining its political role could mean for Afghanistan.
👉 bit.ly/49Z1Xpw
Yesterday, @jennarusso.bsky.social, IPI Director of Research, spoke at 🇩🇰 the Danish Parliament on 'The Future of the UN in a Turbulent World,' reflecting on why multilateral institutions still matter — especially when they are under pressure.
🚨 TODAY is the last day to apply to be a Program Coordinator in IPI’s Center for Peace Operations.
⏰ Applications Close TONIGHT:
https://bit.ly/4p4A0lE
🔔 New on the GO: Partha Moman on AUSSOM’s funding crisis—and what it means for the future of security in Somalia.
👉 https://bit.ly/45NbTkx
⏳5 Days Left!
Don’t miss your chance to join IPI!
This two-year role as Program Coordinator (Jan 2026 – Dec 2027) is perfect for a multitasking professional ready to dive into project management, research, and global event coordination.
👉APPLY NOW: https://bit.ly/4p4A0lE
From UN negotiations and meetings during COP30 on climate, biodiversity, water, and desertification, the year ahead will be marked by key moments shaping the future of climate action.
At IPI, we’ll be closely engaged throughout, helping bridge negotiations where it matters most. 🌍
🔔 New on the GO: How national prevention strategies can connect domestic peacebuilding to regional dynamics—and why this matters for prevention today.
👉 https://bit.ly/4sP4LhF
🔔 New on the GO: Tokhi & Zimmermann on how far-right governments use voluntary funding to reshape international organizations—beyond the Trump era.
👉 https://bit.ly/4ptZokQ
🔔 New on the GO: Eugene Chen unpacks the US memo on withdrawing from UN organizations—and why it may be more symbolic than seismic.
👉 https://bit.ly/4sxQeGR
📢 WE’RE HIRING! IPI is looking for a Program Coordinator for our Center for Peace Operations (CPO).
📍2-year term (Jan 2026 – Dec 2027)
🌍 Support research, project management & global events ✈️ Some intl travel required
Apply now to help shape the future of peace ops! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4p4A0lE
🔔 New on the GO:
Ludmila Quirós on how militarized anti-crime operations are turning Latin American cities into battlegrounds—with devastating civilian costs.
👉 https://bit.ly/4qn4ZKT
🔔 New on the GO:
Elise Ketelaars on what Iraq’s future looks like without US forces or UNAMI—and why this moment could open space for institutional reform.
👉 https://bit.ly/4jaxqt0
🔔 New on the GO:
Oluwole Ojewale on how the siege of Bamako signals a new phase of jihadist strategy—and why it threatens West Africa’s security order.
👉 https://bit.ly/4p749AW
🚨 New #Job Announcement: IPI is #hiring a Program Coordinator within our Center for Peace Operations.
This position is:
🗓️ 2 years | Salaried
⏰ Full-time | Hybrid
👉 Learn more and Apply by January 20th: https://bit.ly/4p4A0lE
