🌍✨ After New York in 2023 and Addis Ababa in 2025, the third edition of « Geneva Peace Week Meets” is here! This year we travel to Vienna.
🤝 Co-organized with the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP)
With the support of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
🚨 The Call for Applications is now OPEN! 🕊️ Under the thematic direction “#ChoosePeace”, organisations are invited to contribute to the 2026 programme by submitting proposals by 📅 15 May 2026.
🔗 Apply now: www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/gpw26/202...
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform was pleased to host the inaugural session of the PBPSO–Geneva Briefing Sessions, organized by the UN Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO) and the UN University Center for Policy Research (UNU-CPR).
Learn more: www.gpplatform.ch/en/events-an...
📅 Save the Date: Geneva Peace Week 2026 !
🕊️ We are pleased to announce that #GenevaPeaceWeek 2026 will take place from 12–15 October 2026, in Geneva and online for its 13th edition edition around the thematic direction “Choose Peace”.
🔗Learn more: lnkd.in/ehG3vTJF
🎙️ Discover the new episode of the RTS Point J podcast, featuring Dr Annyssa Bellal, Executive Director of the GPP.
🎧 Listen to the episode: www.rts.ch/audio-podcas...
The GPP's Executive Director, Dr Annyssa Bellal, will be moderating the lunch briefing discussion on “War in the Middle East: What Future for the Global Order?”, organised by the Geneva Graduate Institute on 1 April 2026 in Geneva.
🔗 Register here: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...
On 12 March, the Geneva peacebuilding community gathered at the Maison de la Paix for a briefing on recent military developments in the Middle East, organized by the GPP, DCAF, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland, Principles for Peace, and the CCDP
Read more : www.gpplatform.ch/en/events-an...
This morning, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform convened its International Advisory Council for its annual retreat at Interpeace Headquarters in Geneva.
🎨 Today in Maison de la Paix, we are explored how art can help societies “think” and “heal” collective wounds.
We are delighted to have co-organized this event with the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation.
Discover the interview Mustafa Abdullahi, on how his participation in Geneva Peace Week in 2024 and 2025 helped inspire a new initiative: South West Peace Week in Baidoa.
Read the full interview here : www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/practical...
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⏰ Don’t forget to register!
🎨 Join us on 16 March (12:00–13:30) at the Maison de la Paix (DCAF, 9th Floor) in Geneva for “Thinking ‘Art’ to Heal Wounds” — a lunchtime conversation co-organised with Caux Initiatives of Change.
🔗 Secure your place now: www.iofc.ch/thinking-art...
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform hosted the first lunch briefing of 2026 with Mr. Asif Khan, Director of the Policy and Mediation Division at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs at the Maison de la Paix in Geneva, on 22 January.
Learn more: gpplatform.ch/en/events-an...
This morning, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform came together for its first consortium meeting of 2026.
Partners came together to debrief #GenevaPeaceWeek 2025, capturing key takeaways and lessons learned. At the same time, the journey toward the 13th edition has officially begun 🌍
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform is pleased to announce the publication of the Geneva Peace Week 2025 Report, documenting the 12th edition held from 13 to 17 October 2025 under the theme “Peace in Action.” ✨
📖 Read the full report here: www.gpplatform.ch/en/knowledge...
🕊️ How do we understand genocide today? Why is the Holocaust the foundational model, and can the term “genocide” be politicised?
This episode is part of Issue No. 18 (December 2025), focusing on Genocide and International Law.
🎧 Listen here: globalchallenges.ch/issue/18/fig...
✨As 2025 draws to a close, we extend our warmest thanks to our community for a year marked by dialogue, collaboration, and action for peace.
💫 Wishing you a peaceful festive season and a hopeful start to the new year. We look forward to continuing our work together in 2026.
Last month, the GPP attended the launch the ICRC report "Through Humanity To Peace: Reflections on Humanitarian Action and Peace From the ICRC’s Practice”.
The GPP is happy to count with the ICRC as an active member of its IAC.
Learn more: www.gpplatform.ch/en/events-an...
Our Policy & Research Fellow, Cyprien Fluzin, has been representing the GPP at the 3rd Annual CSO–UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding, held in Geneva.
The GPP is also hosting an Informal Debriefing Session this Friday, 12 December, from 10:00 to 12:00 in Maison de la Paix
👉https://tinyurl.com/2jt8vms9
2025 was a landmark year for the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP)! From renewed partnerships, strategic consultations shaping the UN peacebuilding agenda, to hosting the 12th edition of GPW.
📖 Read the full 2025 review here: www.gpplatform.ch/en/events-an...
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform is proud to share the success of the 12th edition of #GenevaPeaceWeek with over 5,600 session attendances from 156 countries with 3,296 participants on-site and 2,371 joining online.
🔗 Learn more: www.gpplatform.ch/en/events-an...
🌍 This week, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform is present at the 2025 Paris Peace Forum at the Palais de Chaillot!
Paris Peace Forum and Geneva Peace Week are vital for fostering dialogue and collective action for peace.
On 23 October 2025, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform co-organized with the IHL Centre an essential discussion on the thin lines between abusive interpretation of core IHL norms and actual violations of the law, notably in the context of the Israeli-Gaza conflict.
📣 Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting during the @gpplatform.ch, in partnership w/the Permanent Missions of Canada & The Gambia & @theictj.bsky.social, a panel discussion on ways to promote a victim-centered approach in The #Gambia's #transitional #justice process.
Geneva Peace Week was an inspiring week of global dialogue on urgent peacebuilding issues.
From water diplomacy to preventing electoral violence, advancing food security, promoting trade for peace & IHL, @interpeace.org was delighted to contribute. Let’s keep the momentum going.
@gpplatform.ch
A full house at our Geneva Peace Week workshop with @cmioffice & @CyberpeaceInst
We explored how #AI can both risk and reinforce #peacebuilding: from echo chambers & bias to early warning & conflict analysis
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At #GPW25, speakers explored how IHL compliance can shape conflict dynamics & support peacebuilding, emphasising the need for deeper, more intentional collaboration between humanitarian & peace actors.
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Geneva Call’s Pishkafti Shokri joined a #GenevaPeaceWeek panel on IHL & Humanitarian Action for Peace, sharing insights from Iraq on engaging armed groups & communities to protect civilians. Dialogue is key.
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Shield or Sword? IHL's protective function under pressure.
#Geneva colleagues, join us on 23 October for a panel discussion co-organized by the IHL Centre and @gpplatform.ch, with @annyssabellal.bsky.social, Prof. Marco Sassòli, @eitandi.bsky.social, Swiss MFA, @icrc.org
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@gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social presents
“Ecos de Realidad",
a tribute to activists who gave their lives defending justice, equity & human rights,
by leading Mexican painter and activist Álvaro Sebastián Quiroz Bolaños.
📅14-16 Oct - The Fab, in the context of Geneva Peace Week
👉 shorturl.at/WlJOM
Join us in person or online for the 2025 Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address, a high-level lecture on peace held annually at the Institute.
📅Tuesday, 14th October, 17:00
Organised in partnership with the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social and the @gpplatform.ch.
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www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...
