🔔New IPI Policy Paper: Seven Shadows: A Ground-Level View of Gender Bias in UN Peacekeeping Operations Vandana Sharma & Jennifer Scott on how gender bias shapes women’s experiences across seven dimensions of peacekeeping work & how peace operations can address it. 👉 https://go.ipinst.org/60k

🔔 New on the GO: What lessons does the Lake Chad Basin offer for managing climate-related insecurity? A new analysis explores how climate adaptation, resilience, and stabilization can reinforce one another in fragile regions. 👉 https://go.ipinst.org/3w4

🔔 New IPI Meeting Note: What do rising political tensions, regional instability, and a reduced UN footprint mean for the future of South Sudan? IPI and the @stimsoncenter.bsky.social examine the evolving role of UNMISS and key challenges ahead. 👉 https://go.ipinst.org/dfh

🚨 New #Internship Announcement: IPI is #hiring an Intern within our Women, Peace and Security program. This position is: 🗓️ 3 months| $17.00/hour ⏰ Full-time | Hybrid 👉 Learn more and apply by July 5th: https://rebrand.ly/qeh

#HappeningNow: Strengthening the Peace Operations–Peacebuilding Nexus: From Policy to Practice www.youtube.com/live/YpPUC0E...

⏰ Join our speakers on Tuesday for a vital discussion on how to operationalize the peace operations and peacebuilding nexus in practice. 📅 June 23 | 11:30AM–1:00PM EDT | Hybrid Don’t miss out—register now to join the conversation: https://rebrand.ly/nsk566k

🚨 NEW EVENT: Strengthening the Peace Operations–Peacebuilding Nexus: From Policy to Practice Join IPI & partners to discuss how UN peace operations contribute to peacebuilding. 📅 June 23, 11:30 AM EDT (Hybrid) 👉 Register: https://rebrand.ly/o5aw1ag

🔔 New IPI Policy Paper: What can Mexico City’s UTOPÍAS teach us about feminist foreign policy? Evyn Papworth explores how local care systems can advance gender equality, strengthen communities, and connect domestic policy with international feminist commitments. 👉 https://rebrand.ly/74ayvi0

Join IPI & the Elsie Initiative on June 30 at 9:15 AM EDT for a policy forum launching 4 new reports on women’s participation in UN peace operations. Hear from global experts on advancing uniformed women in peacekeeping. 📅 June 30 | ⏰ 9:15 AM EDT | 📍 Hybrid 👉Register: https://rebrand.ly/46lms2x

Next Monday kicks off the first-ever UN Peacebuilding Week, marking the 20th anniversary of the PBC & PBF! Don’t miss our June 23rd policy forum on the peace operations-peacebuilding nexus, plus expert panels & discussions throughout the week. #PeacebuildingWeek

🔔 New on the GO: Feminist foreign policies are facing backlash around the world—but governments and civil society are still building coalitions. Reflections from the Fifth Feminist Foreign Policy Ministerial in Madrid. 👉 https://rebrand.ly/2rgizx4

🔔 New on the GO: UN reform is not only a Secretariat challenge—it is a member-state challenge. Lynn Hastings on what governments can do now to advance meaningful reform. 👉 https://rebrand.ly/jjjeks6

🔔 New on the GO: Several of the UN’s key political posts in the Middle East remain vacant at a time of ongoing conflict and uncertainty. What does this mean for the UN’s role in regional diplomacy? 👉 https://rebrand.ly/3qcfi9z

🔔 New on the GO: Can the UN become more adaptive—not just more efficient? Adam Day and Jack Strachan explore what UN80 may still be missing in an age of uncertainty. @adamdaygeneva.bsky.social 👉 https://rebrand.ly/bvvs2bh

🔔 New on the GO: The future of migration governance may depend less on global declarations and more on whether states can sustain cooperation in a more fragmented world. 👉 https://rebrand.ly/xij28hy

🔔 New on the GO: Where a UN secretary-general travels may be one of the clearest indicators of how they choose to lead. Daniel Safran-Hon explores what nearly three decades of UN travel data reveal about leadership, diplomacy, and risk. 👉 https://rebrand.ly/99mltxa

🔔 New IPI Policy Paper: “The Glass Blue Helmet” What barriers still prevent women peacekeepers from participating meaningfully in UN missions? Lotte Vermeij examines leadership, accountability, harassment, operational roles & mission culture across UN peace operations. 👉 https://bit.ly/4xcKtAS

🔔 New IPI Policy Paper: What makes peace operations genuinely gender-responsive in practice—not just on paper? Lessons from UNMISS, AMISOM, and ATMIS. 👉 https://bit.ly/4dKJFu0

🔔 New on the GO: Ebola has returned to eastern DRC—but the response risks repeating the mistakes of 2018. Dirk Druet on conflict-sensitive health responses in fragile environments. 👉 https://bit.ly/49VM5op

🔔 New on the GO: Sudanese communities are already rebuilding livelihoods and local recovery systems amid war and funding collapse. 👉 https://bit.ly/4diQown

To kick off #POCWeek2026, IPI’s re-sharing 8 new issue briefs on strengthening protection in UN & UN-supported peace operations. These findings will be discussed at our upcoming roundtable, “Keeping Protection in Focus.” 👉 Read the briefs & learn more: https://bit.ly/4dtuaXc

In partnership with @dgris.bsky.social, IPI’s Peacekeeping Observatory is releasing 3 new issue briefs on UN mission transitions focusing on: 🔹 WPS gains & risks 🔹 Transitions under crisis 🔹 Strategic communications Read the reports here: https://bit.ly/4dr9U8M

🔔 New on the GO: The next UN secretary-general’s first major decision may not be policy—but who runs the 38th floor. 👉 https://bit.ly/3R5kSt0

🔔 New on the GO: The ICJ clarified states’ climate obligations—but did it redefine how responsibility is shared? 👉 https://bit.ly/42kT1r7

🔔 New on the GO: Reforming the UN won’t bring US funding back, but it's still worth doing 👉 https://bit.ly/4w9qyC8

We’re convening troop- and police-contributing countries for an informal, closed-door discussion on how to enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers in the face of increasingly complex threats. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Netherlands Mission to the UN

🔔 New on the GO: UN80 is pushing a new reform agenda—but is the UN development system’s transformation still unfinished? Lessons from the 2018 reforms. 👉 https://bit.ly/4mVrtlv

🔔 New on the GO: With so few candidates, could the 2026 SG race end quickly—or collapse into deadlock? 👉 https://bit.ly/4tiAXJn

IPI President Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein sat down with UN Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, Michaud Gilles O.O.M., to reflect on 7 years leading the UN Security Management System, spanning over 50 organizations.

#HappeningNow: Fireside Chat between Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and Gilles Michaud 🤝 In partnership with the Permanent Missions of Bahrain and Switzerland, and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). www.youtube.com/live/Qe_c_P-...

Happy Earth Day! 🌱 Since 1970, this day has shown what collective action can achieve. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” calls for an urgent shift from fossil fuels to sustainable peace and security. At IPI, we drive this change through quiet convenings and global cooperation. 🌍✨

⏰ Join IPI President Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein for a conversation with UN USG Gilles Michaud on the realities of securing and delivering global aid, even in the most difficult environments. 📅 Wed, April 22 | 1:15 PM EDT |📍 Hybrid Register now: https://bit.ly/4mH8IST

🔔 New on the GO: The 2026 SG race is filling up—but how many candidates actually have a viable path? What makes a credible candidacy? 👉 https://bit.ly/41FtPeF

In Brussels today to brief the Global Alliance on the implementation of the Two-State solution. 🔹 60+ countries sat down with Palestinian representatives to talk about stability, security, and the path to long-term peace. 📸 EC - Audiovisual Service, Lukasz Kobus

🔔 New on the GO: When the Security Council is deadlocked, can the General Assembly step in? Lessons from Suez for today’s Hormuz crisis. 👉 https://bit.ly/4cjuNn1

🚨 NEW EVENT: Join IPI, Bahrain, Switzerland, and UNDSS for a fireside chat with USG Gilles Michaud and Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on the future of UN security. 📅 April 22, 1:15 PM EDT | Hybrid 👉 Register: https://bit.ly/4vr1eHD

🔔 New IPI Policy Paper: How can military gender advisers strengthen UN peacekeeping—and what limits their effectiveness today? 👉 https://bit.ly/4tEPrng

🔔 New IPI Issue Brief: Africa now has a seat in the G20—but how will it translate into influence on debt sustainability? 👉 https://bit.ly/3OeGYrJ

#HappeningNow: Examining the Role of the Peacebuilding Fund in UN Peace Operation Contexts 🤝 In partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. www.youtube.com/live/QdQKAWd...

IPI and the Netherlands will host a panel discussion on the role of the Peacebuilding Fund in UN peace operation contexts. 📅April 9 | 9–10:45AM How has PBF been leveraged to support peacebuilding programming and how can it be enhanced in peace operation settings? 👉Register:https://bit.ly/3PLoM9R

🔔 New IPI Policy Paper: Lauren McGowan on the role of the Peacebuilding Fund in UN peace operations contexts and how it can support more coherent and sustainable transitions. 👉 https://bit.ly/4eaSVt7

Together with NATO, we convened ambassadors and experts for a breakfast discussion ahead of the 2026 NPT Review Conference—creating space for a candid exchange on the challenges and opportunities facing the treaty.

PSEA training isn't just a curriculum—it’s about culture. IPI & Sweden co-convened a workshop on what actually works: 🔵 Use realistic, scenario-based practice. 🔵 Move past "one & done" to phased learning. 🔵 Who delivers & receives training matters.

🚨New Event: Examining the Role of the Peacebuilding Fund in UN Peace Operation Contexts 📅 Apr. 9 | 9–10:45 AM EDT |📍Hybrid Join us for a discussion on the role of the Peacebuilding Fund in UN peace operation contexts with experts from UN HQ and from the field. 👉Register: https://bit.ly/47ykWHc

🔔 New on the GO: Should UN secretary-general candidates be tested beyond New York? Adam Day makes the case for Geneva. @adamdaygeneva.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/4lWkhVS

🔔 New on the GO: As Kenya approaches 2027 elections, what costs do women pay for their political leadership? 👉 https://bit.ly/4lUX7z6

🔔 New on the GO: How can the Security Council rethink its strategy for sanctions in Afghanistan? 👉 https://bit.ly/4t6VNM2

🔔 New on the GO: With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted, what options exist beyond military escorts—and could the UN play a role? 👉 https://bit.ly/488FdmH

A closed-door roundtable at #CSW70 brings together diverse stakeholders to tackle the growing gap between normative commitments and implementation of gender equality.

Who really governs the UN development system? Frederik Matthys examines the structural power dynamics shaping UN reform and what the next secretary-general will inherit. 👉 https://bit.ly/4sgedtJ