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IPI Hosts Foreign Ministers, Officials at 19th Annual Middle East Dinner, September 22nd
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, IPI held its nineteenth annual Ministerial Working Dinner on the Middle East in its Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security, and Development. The event was chaired by IPI President Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and co-hosted by Qatar and the European Union, represented respectively by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, and Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. Participants had a frank discussion on regional issues held under the Chatham House Rule. Read more>>

Leading the Energy Transformation: Navigating a Just Transition to 1.5°C, September 23rd
Against the background of the opening of the UN General Assembly and drawing on the unique values and leadership position of The Elders, IPI held a high-level policy forum with H.E. Mary Robinson and other senior thought leaders to discuss the energy transition and how to accelerate action. The discussion focused on the most important steps the international community, national governments, and other actors should take in the next 18 months. Read more>>

Digital Public Infrastructure: What’s next after the Global Digital Compact? September 24th
Building digital public infrastructure (DPI) is becoming a global priority. Throughout the negotiations of the Global Digital Compact (GDC), DPI has emerged as a priority area, and its adoption may pave the way for DPI’s widespread implementation. As nations build these society-wide digital systems, concerns about equity, safety, and inclusivity are growing. Speakers at the event delved into experiences from different countries and the strategies of the donor ecosystem to enable safe and inclusive DPI. Read more>>

The Rohingya, Rakhine, and the future of Myanmar: Delivering on the promise of Security Council Resolution 2669
Since resolution 2669 was adopted, there have been significant changes to the situation in Rakhine State. In the context of the ongoing crisis, IPI and Suu Foundation cohosted an event focusing on the current issues and crafting ways forward that enable the international community to support effective and lasting solutions to the conflict in Rakhine as part of the struggle for freedom in Myanmar. Read more>>

Women, Peace, and Leadership Symposium on Connecting the International and the Local: WPS on the Ground, September 25th
This symposium aims to ensure that WPS is not only discussed within the UN Security Council during “WPS week” in October but is also integrated into broader high-level discussions at the UN. The Symposium consisted of a ministerial-level panel conversation and allowed member state representatives, UN representatives, and civil society leaders to share their experiences in implementing WPS at the national and local levels including by mainstreaming gender perspectives in their foreign policies. Panelists shared their unique experiences and lessons learned, to move beyond surface-level calls to implement WPS and towards realizing the full vision of the WPS agenda in practice. Read more>>

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Wars Have Limits: Ensuring Better Respect for the Geneva Conventions 75 Years On, September 25
The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Foreign Ministers of Norway and Algeria, and the International Peace Institute (IPI) hosted a roundtable discussion exploring ideas for how the international community can work better together to have stronger, more effective protective interpretations of IHL, which will ultimately reduce the cost and trauma of war and contribute to the creation of lasting peace. Read more>>

Trygve Lie Symposium: Media Freedom as a Fundamental Freedom and a Human Right: Protecting Journalists and their Access to Conflict Areas, September 26th
The Annual Trygve Lie Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms seeks to explore ways in which the international community can strengthen its promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. This year’s symposium focused on media freedom as a fundamental freedom and a human right. The event brought together high-level UN and government officials, experts, and civil society representatives to discuss and address how the international community can contribute to the protection of media freedom and the safety of journalists. Read more>>

The Innovation Imperative: Technology and the Future of International Cooperation, September 26th
This policy forum focused on the findings and recommendations of “The Future of International Cooperation Report 2024.” This report, written in partnership with The Doha Forum, Stimson Center, and the Global Institute for Strategic Research, offers reflections and insights, following the 2023 Doha Forum, as well as puts forward ideas and recommendations to help set the stage ahead of this year’s Doha Forum taking place on 7-8 December. The report addresses some of the most urgent questions of our time, including the question: What are the institutions and practices – globally, regionally, and nationally – that are required today to harness technology’s full potential for the benefit of all of humanity? Read more>>

Kofi Annan Lecture featuring Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and CEO of Rappler, September 26th
IPI, International Crisis Group, the Kofi Annan Foundation, and Open Society Foundations are co-organizing the annual “Kofi Annan Lecture Series” event. This year’s featured speaker will be Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and CEO of Rappler. Read more>>

G20 and the Reform of Global Economic Governance Structures, September 26th
This event centered around the debate on the Reform of Global Economic Governance Structures. The discussion focused on: IMF Governance Reforms; gender and regional balance in international financial institutions; the role of MDBs in global governance and the “G20 Roadmap for Better, Bigger, and More Effective MDBs;” and the Global civil society agenda for new global governance. Read more>>

2024: The Turning Point for Innovative Financing and Solidarity Levies? September 27th
We are at an inflection point in the long battle for new global taxes for sustainable development and for climate change. All major IFA reform agendas promote the use of new taxes and levies to fund climate and development. With COP29 around the corner, this event presented the work of the Task Force, including the aviation levy, and encouraged a candid discussion on the way forward to increase momentum in adopting some of these innovative sources of funding in the near future. Read more>>