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This week, IPI’s WPS team traveled to Italy to join practitioners and peacekeeping experts in Vicenza for the annual International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centers (IAPTC) Conference.
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
📢 #Happening Now: A closed-door roundtable for “Meet the Parties: Strengthening Multilateral Diplomacy through Inclusive Engagement with Non-State Actors” is underway at IPI, co-hosted with Independent Diplomat.
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🔔 THURSDAY: 📅 November 13 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EST | 📍 Hybrid

Join IPI and Independent Diplomat for a discussion on innovative means to engage non-state actors in multilateral conflict resolution and prevention.

👉 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/4oyEAcj
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📢 #HappeningNow: Our high-level, closed-door workshop on “Strengthening the UN’s Political and Peacemaking Role: A Vision to Guide UN80 Reforms” is underway—providing a space to explore ways to bolster the UN’s role in preventive diplomacy and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📢 #HappeningNow: As part of Peace Operations Review Week, a roundtable on “Examining Protection Approaches in UN Peace Operations” is underway at IPI.
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Join us for the policy forum “Meet the Parties: Strengthening Multilateral Diplomacy through Inclusive Engagement with Non-state Actors.”

📅 Nov. 13 | ⏰ 1PM EST

How can MTP’s unconventional approaches positively influence affected parties and international stakeholders?

👉https://bit.ly/3JJszl7

November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
To kick off Peace Operations Review Week, IPI hosted a reception and screening of "Doves in Zero Gravity" — a powerful documentary that captures the realities of the UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA), immersing viewers in the heart of decision-making in both Mali & New York.
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#HappeningNow: Our roundtable on “Strengthening the Role of the Elected Members of the Security Council (E10): A3 Coordination and Cross-Regional Partnerships” is underway, offering a platform for current and incoming Council members to share experiences and exchange lessons learned.
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On IPI's terrace overlooking the UN, a musical performance for peace 🎶
As part of IPI’s Art for Peace initiative, Broadway singer Mel Semé performed “What a Wonderful World” beside Yoko Ono’s WISH TREE.
#GivePeaceAChance
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
IPI, in partnership with New Lines Institute, and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA is hosting a closed-door workshop today on “The Next Chapter of #WPS: Practical Action Through Prevention and Partnerships," addressing long-overlooked opportunities in UNSCR 1325's prevention work.
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What if Resolution 1325 were fully realized? What if it fades into irrelevance?

Join us on October 29th for an interactive event and reception on “The Ghosts of 1325: Past, Present, Future.”

📅 Oct. 29 | ⏰ 4:30 PM EDT | 📍 In-Person

👉 Register here: http://bit.ly/3L59No
October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In 🇫🇷 at the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy, WPS team joined policymakers, civil society leaders, academics & UN representatives from Latin America & Africa to explore this question at our side event, “Sharing Regional Best Practices on Localizing Feminist Foreign Policies.”
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 We received a delegation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this week. The meeting focused on the security situation in the DRC and served as a timely exchange in light of the upcoming MONUSCO mandate renewal in December and the DRC’s forthcoming membership on the UNSC.
October 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
More countries are adopting feminist foreign policies to advance gender equality and human security. But the question is — how do we turn those promises into tangible action?

👉 Scroll through to learn what Feminist Foreign Policy means — and why it matters more than ever: bit.ly/4npV1GM
October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
💬 Join us for our event: “Sharing Regional Best Practices to Localize Feminist Foreign Policies” on the sidelines of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy.

📅 Oct. 22 | 10:15am CEST | Paris, France

Register 👉 http://bit.ly/3KRwEUI
October 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
☮️ October is #WPS Month—marking 25 years since UNSCR 1325 first called for women’s full participation in peace and security. We marked this milestone with a forum on lessons from gender research and UN peace operations.
🎥 event here: www.ipinst.org/2025/10/25-y...
October 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary resolution 1325, IPI hosted a roundtable discussion on "African Union-United Nations Partnership and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: The Past 25 Years and the Way Forward," highlighting results achieved, current challenges, and ways to mitigate them.
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🔔 THURSDAY: 📅 Oct. 9 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT |📍Hybrid

Join us and our speakers as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of UNSC 1325 with a timely discussion focusing on the lessons learned from gender research and UN peace operations.

👉 Register: http://bit.ly/3ICDoFk

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October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🌍 16 events. Countless conversations. One shared vision: building a more inclusive, courageous, and collaborative multilateral system.
The energy during #UNGA80 was electric.
Grateful to our partners & collaborators who made it all possible.
October 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Join us for a policy forum on Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda: Lessons Learned from Gender Research and UN Peace Operations.

📍 Oct. 9th | 1:00pm

👉 Register here: http://bit.ly/4pPq3dl

💬 French interpretation available for Zoom participants.
October 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
On the margins of #UNGA80, we hosted “Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress” with Doha Forum @stimsoncenter.bsky.social & partners—wrapping up the launch of the Future of International Cooperation Report 2025 (FIC’25).
📺 www.ipinst.org/2025/09/just...
📄Report dohaforum.org/docs/default...
October 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🇺🇳 On the UN’s 80th anniversary, we hosted a timely forum on the future of multilateralism with @theelders.bsky.social
📺 Watch the full replay:
www.ipinst.org/2025/09/the-...
📄 Download The Elders’ new Multilateralism Policy Position Paper:
theelders.org/Multilateral...
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On the margins of #UNGA80, we convened the 8th Annual Women, Peace and Leadership Symposium—a space dedicated to amplifying women’s leadership at every level of peace & security.
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Watch here: www.ipinst.org/2025/09/wome...
September 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🇺🇳 How can we ensure the next UNSG is chosen through a process that is transparent, inclusive, & equitable? During HLW, IPI & partners brought together global leaders & civil society around this defining question for the future of multilateralism.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
On the margins of #UNGA80, together with our Board Member, H.E. Badr Jafar 🇦🇪, we hosted a timely conversation on how philanthropy, business, and social entrepreneurship can drive impact for the public good — particularly as traditional funding for humanitarian aid and development declines.
September 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM