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25 years on: how the counter-terrorism agenda took hold at the United Nations

Time for peace and justice to be taken seriously in the climate change COP agenda

Despite growing recognition of the links between climate action, peace and justice, COP30 has sidelined these issues at a time when they are most needed. This piece explores why ignoring peace in climate policy undermines global action, and highlights the voices demanding more inclusive and accountable COP processes.

The voice of the fourth pillar: How Security Council discourse drove counter-terrorism expansion at the UN

Report explainer: How Security Council discourse drove counter-terrorism expansion at the UN 

In Saferworld’s latest publication, we set out to answer whether the UN’s counter-terrorism architecture has grown in proportion to security threats, or whether a process of threat inflation has led to the exaggeration of the issue of 'terrorism' to aid institutional growth. Here, the two authors, Jordan Street, Head of Saferworld’s US/UN Program, and Ali Altiok, Peace Studies & Political Science Doctoral Candidate, University of Notre Dame, explain what they found in their research.

Stick or twist: Is peace enforcement part of the UN’s future?

The United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial in May 2025 will serve as a high-level political forum for Member States to discuss the future of peacekeeping. 

What the UN’s Summit of the Future Can Teach Us – When the Dust Settles

Does the Terrorism Prevention Branch prevent terrorism? Assessing the role and impact of the UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch

Counterterrorism in disguise? Does a shift towards 'peace enforcement' spell a death knell for UN peacekeeping?

Voices for Peace: What's next for the New Agenda for Peace?

In this Voices for Peace episode, Maria Kisumbi (Humanity United), Patrick Allam (Spaces for Change) and Jordan Street (Saferworld USA) discuss the UN's new vision for multilateral peace and security efforts outlined in the 'New Agenda for Peace'.