A pro swisspeace event on the eve of the Basel Peace Forum with Prof. Jarosław Jańczak from the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland, and Ambassador Florian Raunig, Permanent Representative of Austria to the OSCE.

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A journey through time, power shifts, and global impact: Join us for an interactive exhibition on the evolving role of the United Nations in maintaining global peace. Delve into the rich UN Peace Mission Mandates dataset spanning from 1948 to 2023 and uncover the intricacies of peace missions – their origins, locations, tasks, and objectives. Walk through a tapestry of insights, merging academic knowledge, peace research, and on-the-ground expertise. By visiting this interactive exhibition and joining our guided tours, you will experience a visual narrative that unravels UN peace missions' facts, trends, and effectiveness, and offers a unique perspective on Switzerland's contribution to this vital global effort.

Learn more about the associated research project.

With Sara Hellmüller

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Nuclear weapons policies and climate change continue to pose existential threats to current and future generations. Furthermore, the current armed conflicts in Israel/Gaza and Russia/Ukraine are creating catastrophic humanitarian, economic, and environmental consequences and are increasing the threat of nuclear weapons use.

What policies internationally and at the country level can address jointly appearing issues of climate change and militarism? And how can the interests of the global youth be included in policy decisions on these issues? Are youth movements able to contribute and make a difference? Can the United Nations make a difference – including the pending International Court of Justice case on climate change and the 2024 UN Summit of the Future?

The Basel Intergenerational Forum will bring together policymakers, youth activists, and professionals to discuss these questions and international initiatives that might provide solutions for a sustainable future.

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The Peace, nuclear Abolition and Climate Engaged Youth (PACEY) Award ceremony will place as an online event on Friday January 26 from at 4pm - 5:30pm Central Europe Time / 10am-11:30am Eastern Time USA.

Three prizes of €5000 each will be awarded at the event for youth-led projects that have the potential to make a significant difference on peace, nuclear disarmament and climate issues.

The event will include short presentations from the nine youth projects chosen by the jury to be the finalists. The audience will then vote to determine the three winners. In addition, the Award ceremony will include short presentations from a sample of the previous PACEY Award winners.

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