7th edition
11-12 November 2024
The 7th edition of the Paris Peace Forum took place on 11-12 November 2024, at the historic Palais de Chaillot, and all over Paris. This year’s theme, “Wanted: A Functioning Global Order“, addressed the urgent need for effective international governance in a world marked by great power rivalries, global instability, North-South distrust and new transnational challenges.
Wanted: A Functioning Global Order
The event had a strong focus on the landmark election year and the impact of political tensions on the 2024 geopolitical context and multilateralism. The 7th Paris Peace Forum took place less than a week after the U.S. presidential election and just before the G20 in Rio and COP in Baku, but also in a year where votes were held for the European Parliament, as well as national elections in India, Mexico, Indonesia, France and the United Kingdom.
Shortly after the UN Summit of the Future, the Forum convened discussions with all relevant actors on how to address urgent violent conflicts, from the war in Ukraine through the situation in the Middle East, Central Africa and the Horn of Africa.
In addition, the Forum continued to focus on the international governance of global public goods: agriculture, transition minerals, fair benefit-sharing in public health, cybersecurity, AI and other key issues that require greater coordination on a north-south and east-west basis, and which can lay the groundwork for sustainable peace through dialogue.
Paris Peace Forum | 7th Edition
Wanted: A Functioning Global Order
11-12 November 2024
Palais de Chaillot, Paris
High-level Participants
A multi-actor event
Each year, the Paris Peace Forum holds an annual event that convenes leaders, decision-makers, and activists from around the world to tackle the most pressing global challenges. For its 7th edition the Paris Peace Forum is thrilled to announce the participation of:
Emmanuel Macron
President of the French Republic
Oleksandra Matviichuk
2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Gilbert Houngbo
Director-General of the International Labour Organization
Nataša Pirc Musar
President, Republic of Slovenia
Ehud Olmert
Former Prime Minister of Israel
Fu Ying
Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China
Nasser AlKidwa
Former Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jutta Urpilainen
Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, European Union
Celso Amorim
Chief Advisor of the President, Federative Republic of Brazil
Elina Valtonen
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Finland
Jean-Noël Barrot
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, French Republic
Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary-General of UNCTAD and former Vice-President of Costa Rica
María Fernanda Espinosa
Former President of the United Nations General Assembly and former Foreign Minister of Ecuador
Ghassan Salamé
Professor Emeritus of International Relations, Sciences Po and former Culture Minister of Lebanon
Anne Hidalgo
Mayor of Paris
Mo Ibrahim
Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Arancha González
Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po and former Foreign Minister of Spain
Ibrahim Mayaki
Former Prime Minister of Niger and Special Envoy for Food Systems, African Union
Susana Malcorra
Former Foreign Minister of Argentina
Angel Gurría
President of the Paris Peace Forum and former Secretary-General of the OECD
Mabel Miao
Co-founder and Secretary-General of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG)
Patrick Achi
Former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire
Alexia Latortue
Assistant Secretary, International Trade and Development, Department of the Treasury, United States of America
Gareth Evans
Former Foreign Minister of Australia and President Emeritus of the International Crisis Group
Comfort Ero
President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Crisis Group
Yi Zeng
Director of the Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance, Member of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI
Pascal Lamy
Vice-President of the Paris Peace Forum and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization
Hina Rabbani Khar
Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, National Assembly of Pakistan
…and many more.
The Program
Discussing solutions to global governance issues
The opening day, 11 November, featured a series of panels, roundtable discussions, and collaborative sessions at the Palais de Chaillot. Discover the replays below!
This was followed by a series of thematic events hosted by partner organizations throughout the city on 12 November, providing a diverse range of perspectives and solutions on global governance issues.
Peace, Geopolitics and Multilateralism
Introduction and Welcome words to the Forum - The Future of Ukraine at a crossroad
A world order with Chinese characteristics?
Spotlight with Mo Ibrahim and Comfort Ero on the Conflict in Sudan
History in the making: How will the US election impact the world
Cohesion in a Fractured World: Interfaith Innovation Amid a Multicrisis
Freedom of media in conflict zones : Intergenerational Reflections on Access and Safety
Israel-Palestine : A Plan for Peace and Two States
Fit for purpose? How to revitalize the United Nations
New Pathways for Conflict Mediation in an Evolving Landscape
How can we fight the erosion of rights in a conflicting global landscape?
Digital World and AI
From Paris with Facts: How to futureproof information integrity?
Trusted AI: First Assessment of Voluntary Corporate Commitments
Spotlight with Anne Bouverot on Artificial Intelligence
AI Spotlight: 2024 Insights & Future Trends with Teresa Hutson
Putting a floor under the AI divide”: the next step to ensure equal AI access
Tech-Driven Solutions for a Fairer World
Spotlight - AI: An anthropological revolution?
Inequalities and SDGs
Spotlight - Supporting research for sustainable global progress, with Agnès Buzyn
From Paris to Seville – progress and priorities for reforming the international financial system
Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Progress
Taxation for People and Planet: How small taxes on the super-rich can help solve global challenges
Unlocking African Agriculture for Development, Sustainability, and Global Stability
Reshaping finance and investing in children for sustainable development
The Paris Dialogue one year on: working together to finance sustainable development
Closing the North-South Gap: The Paris Pact for People and the Planet and the Reform of Global Insti
Tackling global malnutrition: what are the priorities?
Environment and Climate
Responsible Mining for the Energy Transition – Balancing Human Rights and Technological Innovation
COP29: The challenge of AI to Mitigating CO2 Emissions
Last stop before COP
Climate change and conflict: Preparedness for growing risks
Geopolitics, Commercial Rivalries, and the Impact on Benefit Sharing in Mineral-Producing Countries
Conflict at the Front Lines of Transition Minerals
Other sessions
Scaling Solutions : Annonce de la cohorte SCUP 2024-25
It's a wrap for Day #1
The Projects
Showcasing projects that make a difference
The event was an opportunity to showcase the 10 projects selected at the 2023 Forum. They presented their results and achievements after a year of customized support through our Scale-up Program.
Useful information
The 7th edition of the Paris Peace Forum was held in a brand new venue: the historic Palais de Chaillot in Paris, a venue directly facing the Eiffel Tower across the Seine.
Palais de Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse
1 place du Trocadéro et du 11-Novembre
75116 Paris
France
Photo: Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine – copyright Denys Vinson Photographe
