7th edition
11-12 November 2024
The 7th edition of the Paris Peace Forum will take place on 11-12 November 2024, at the historic Palais de Chaillot in Paris, a venue directly facing the Eiffel Tower across the Seine. This year’s theme, “Wanted: A Functioning Global Order“, will address 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 will have 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 will take 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, it will also convene 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 will continue 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
The speakers
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.
The list of speakers will be online a few weeks before the event. Stay tuned!
Previous participants have included notable figures such as:
Emmanuel Macron
President of the French Republic
Kamala Harris
Vice President of the United States of America
Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mia Mottley
Prime Minister of Barbados
Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Ukraine
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
Queen of the Kingdom of Jordan
Gustavo Petro
President of the Republic of Colombia
Chen Qiufan
Chinese Novelist
Dame Jacinda Ardern
Former Prime Minister, New Zealand and Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call
Antonio Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Ursula von der Leyen
President, European Commission
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General Word Trade Organization (WTO)
Tedros Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO)
Ajay Banga
President, World Bank Group
Oleksandra Matviichuk
2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Maria Ressa
2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Nadia Murad
2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Shirin Ebadi
2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Forest Whitaker
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation
Brad Smith
President, Microsoft
The Program
Discussing solutions to global governance issues
The opening day, 11 November, will feature a series of panels, roundtable discussions, and collaborative sessions at the Palais de Chaillot. This will be 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.
The program will be online a few weeks before the event. Stay tuned!
The Projects
Showcasing projects that make a difference
The event will be an opportunity to showcase the 10 projects selected at the 2023 Forum. They will present 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 will be 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
