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The forgotten pillar of the triple nexus – why is peace so under-resourced?

Not only is peace the least-defined area of the triple humanitarian-development-peacebuilding nexus, but it is also the least well-funded. This stands in stark contrast to the aims of many organisations and institutions within the aid system to work effectively across the nexus, and the urgent need for an increased focus on peace and conflict prevention. 

Starting bell rings for UN counter-terrorism negotiations with big questions unanswered

The UN just released the biannual report on the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. But while the report touches on the right issues, it does not fully address important questions concerning oversight, impact and effectiveness, and the role of technology in UN counter-terrorism operations.

Let us see what Peace can do

A shared statement by peacebuilding organisations on International Day of Peace, 21 September 2021.

Joint statement: UN should ensure independent oversight of UN Counter-Terrorism architecture

Joint statement on the critical need for UN Member States and Secretary-General to use a new UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy to develop an independent oversight mechanism to assess and mitigate harm from counterterrorism measures.

Time to invest: how to support action on SDG16+

All talk, no action? Disrupting the way the UN reviews the SDGs

Jordan Street and Alexandra Azua Hale reflect on how the Voices of SDG16+ collaborative campaign brought civil society voices into high-level policy discussions in New York, and outline some recommendations for what should happen next.

Putting SDG16+ into practice

Since 2015, Saferworld has worked with national partners to adapt the 2030 Agenda commitments to peaceful, just and inclusive societies (SDG16+) to a variety of conflict-affected contexts

Saferworld: An SDG16+ story in Somaliland

Building a peaceful, just and inclusive Somaliland: SDG16+ priorities for action