Peace

Sustainable development is impossible without peace. The interconnected impacts of violence, conflict, and crime divert trillions of dollars each year away from development efforts, and deny billions of people their full human rights.

UNU research covers peacekeeping, the rule of law, and the effectiveness of judicial systems in the context of reducing violence, human trafficking, and exploitation. UNU projects on the changing nature of global violence, for example, provide insights into how humanitarian, development, and security actors must adapt to reduce violence and its impact on society and vulnerable populations.

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Brief

Elevating the UN Peacebuilding Commission: Proposals for the Summit of the Future

Recommendations to improve the UN’s Peacebuilding Commission ahead of the Summit of the Future.

26 Jan 2024

Brief

The Summit of the Future is a Chance to "Human Proof" Our Global Governance System

How do we overcome our innate tendency to prefer the present, undervalue big systemic risks, and ignore the needs of future generations?

25 Jan 2024

Project

Assessment Framework for UN Preventive Diplomacy: An Approach for UN Mediators and International Policymakers

A clear layout of the methodological challenges in evaluating political interventions in conflict and an impact assessment tool for practitioners.

10 Jan 2024

Project

Crime-Conflict Nexus: Identifying Gaps and Opportunities for Policy Research

UNU-CPR gathered over twenty international experts to discuss the crime-conflict nexus on 10-12 June 2015.

10 Jan 2024

Report

Predictive Technologies in Conflict Prevention: Practical and Policy Considerations for the Multilateral System

Adoption strategies that mitigate challenges related to the uptake of predictive technologies.

03 Jan 2024

Media Coverage

Three options for the UN to lead in Gaza

Demands for a ceasefire should continue, but the organisation is capable of much more.

15 Dec 2023

Gaza air strike

Media Coverage

What is the Path to Peace in Gaza?

13 Dec 2023

Project

Fragile Contexts Are Increasingly Battlegrounds in Geopolitical Contests

Rising global involvement in civil wars demands preventive measures like diplomacy frameworks and anti-intervention incentives.

12 Dec 2023