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SUMMARY:Keeping the Peace: Risk, Responsibility, and the Future of Global Security
DESCRIPTION:In 2024, the world recorded the highest number of state-based conflicts since 1946, a stark reminder that peace is not quietly receding, but under visible and growing strain.  At the same time, nuclear risk has re-emerged with renewed urgency, driven by heightened geopolitical tensions, the erosion of arms control frameworks, and the development of next-generation arsenals. This evolving landscape is bringing long-standing security concerns back into sharper focus. More broadly, the multilateral systems designed to manage these risks are facing increasing pressure.\nTrust is eroding, consensus is harder to sustain, and the frameworks that have long underpinned international security are being tested in ways that feel both familiar and newly urgent. And yet, these systems remain essential. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) continues to serve as a cornerstone of global security, shaping how states engage on disarmament and risk reduction.  In his role as President of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Ambassador Do Hung Viet is working to sustain dialogue and rebuild trust at a moment when both are under strain.\nAlongside this diplomatic effort sits another reality. Major General Patrick Cammaert (Ret.), drawing on decades of leadership in United Nations peacekeeping missions, reflects the operational dimension of international security—where the consequences of failed prevention are immediate, and where the protection of civilians becomes both urgent and complex. Bringing these two perspectives together, this conversation reflects a simple but urgent truth: peace is not secured in one place alone. It is negotiated in rooms where agreement is uncertain, and tested in environments where stability is fragile. Understanding that connection has rarely felt more important.\nObjectives: \nThe current moment is defined not only by heightened risk, but by a deeper structural tension: the widening gap between global commitments and lived realities. Multilateral frameworks, whether disarmament treaties, peacekeeping mandates, or regional security arrangements, remain essential pillars of the international system. Yet their effectiveness increasingly depends on conditions that are themselves under strain: political will, shared norms, and institutional trust. This dialogue seeks to move beyond abstract assessments of system performance and instead interrogate how these frameworks function in practice.\nIt will:\n\nExamine how multilateral frameworks, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and regionally anchored arrangements, function in practice, and assess the challenges of sustaining trust and cooperation in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical environment.\nExplore the growing gap between global security commitments and on-the-ground realities, particularly where diplomatic frameworks are strained or unable to prevent conflict escalation.\nAnalyze how shifting geopolitical dynamics, weakened norms, and reduced consensus are reshaping the effectiveness of existing security architectures.\nBridge diplomatic and operational perspectives by examining how decisions taken within multilateral forums translate into real-world outcomes, particularly in conflict-affected settings.\nRe-center the civilian dimension within global security discussions, highlighting the human cost of both conflict and policy failure.\nIdentify what is required to rebuild credibility, resilience, and adaptability within multilateral systems to better anticipate and manage interconnected global risks.\n\n \n
URL:https://womensinternationalforum.org/events/keeping-the-peace-risk-responsibility-and-the-future-of-global-security/
CATEGORIES:Sep 2025 - Jun 2026
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