UN transformation series: Prevention as a transformative agenda, adapting the UN peace and security toolbox for 21st century global threats

In a world marked by complex, interconnected crises and the pressing urgency for multilateral cooperation, the role of the United Nations (UN) in pre-emptively addressing global threats has become increasingly pivotal.

Ahead of the Summit of the Future, a thought-provoking discussion led by UNSSC’s Silke Weinlich, Deputy Director of Learning and Knowledge Services, and Svenja Korth, Head of the Peace and Security Hub explored the evolving role of the UN in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Drawing upon the United Nations Peace and Security framework, the principles of the New Agenda for Peace and the tenets of the Pact for the Future, the webinar examined how these transformations are integral not only to peace but to the broader goals of sustainable development and human rights.  

Key topics covered include:

• Challenges and opportunities in adapting the UN’s peace and security toolbox to modern threats
• How the New Agenda for Peace and the Pact for the Future are shaping the UN’s preventive efforts
• The necessary transformations required within the UN to strengthen its role in conflict prevention and sustaining peace
• The key competences required for UN peace and security professionals

Panelists

• Ms. Alexandra Fong, Chief, Policy and Guidance, Policy and Mediation Division, United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
• Mr. Daniel Forti, Senior UN Analyst, International Crisis Group
• Ms. Eduarda Passarelli Hamann, General Coordinator, Rede Brasileira sobre Operações de Paz / Brazilian Network on Peace Operations

Key Resources:

• A New Agenda for Peace
• Draft Pact for the Future (Rev. 3)
• ICG “Ten Challenges for the UN in 2024-2025”
• What the draft UN "Pact for the Future" tells us about International Insecurity