Paris Peace Forum | 11-12 Nov. 2024
Paris Peace Forum | 11-12 Nov. 2024
Last week, the United States changed the global paradigm by electing Donald Trump, this week, the 2024 Paris Peace Forum gathered some of the most important players in global governance. Decision-makers and officials, NGO and private sector leaders, academics and experts inaugurate the 7th edition of the Forum, around 4 key themes:
The Forum continues on Tuesday 12 November with thematic events across Paris, hosted by think tanks, universities, embassies and other organizations and partners. You can check out the program below, and sign up for sessions that interest you.
Conflicts and crises are multiplying around the world, geopolitical polarization is challenging the consensus on collective governance frameworks and state codes of conduct, and democracies are increasingly challenged from within by populism. The “Peace, Geopolitics, and Multilateralism” sessions examined the intensifying competition among global powers and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Sudan. Participants discussed potential shifts in foreign policy and multilateral commitments that might emerge under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Introduction and Welcome words to the Forum - The Future of Ukraine at a crossroad
Spotlight with Mo Ibrahim and Comfort Ero on the Conflict in Sudan
History in the making: How will the US election impact the world
Israel-Palestine : A Plan for Peace and Two States
Fit for purpose? How to revitalize the United Nations
The UN General Assembly in September 2024 was marked by notable advances on AI governance including on the imperative of a broad sharing of its benefits worldwide, notably to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Several initiatives from philanthropic foundations, companies and states already exist to ensure that AI is put to work for the benefit of the Global South and the SDGs worldwide, but it is essential to continue the multi-stakeholder process and scaling-up, particularly with a view to the February 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris. That is why the Forum was keen to put AI governance at the heart of its concerns for this 2024 edition.
Spotlight with Anne Bouverot on Artificial Intelligence
Putting a floor under the AI divide”: the next step to ensure equal AI access
Spotlight - AI: An anthropological revolution?
The world faces a dual challenge: how to protect people and the planet. The Forum has focused on issues of global governance like health, agriculture, the energy transition, and nutrition from its conception. The ongoing conflicts and tensions around the world must not distract us from the need to work towards sustainable development and social justice goals.
Closing the North-South Gap: The Paris Pact for People and the Planet and the Reform of Global Insti
Responsible Mining for the Energy Transition – Balancing Human Rights and Technological Innovation
Taxation for People and Planet: How small taxes on the super-rich can help solve global challenges
Geopolitics, Commercial Rivalries, and the Impact on Benefit Sharing in Mineral-Producing Countries
The Paris Dialogue one year on: working together to finance sustainable development
Climate change and conflict: Preparedness for growing risks
The Paris Peace Forum continues to demonstrate that in a deteriorating international environment, it is still possible to advance governance solutions, scale-up projects, and launch new initiatives that respond to the cross-border challenges of our time. This year, our SCUP Galery Exhibit showcased our 10 projects tackling issues at the heart of the 2024 Forum.
These projects have achieved concrete results and stand out by their international multi-actor dimension and capacity to create sustainable change.
One of the highlights of this first day is the announcement of the ten projects that have been selected to receive customized support from our Scale-up Program (SCUP), an accelerator involving mentoring, peer learning, and advisory services, aiming to amplify their impact.
Scaling Solutions: Announcing the 2024-25 SCUP Cohort
Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Progress
Tech-Driven Solutions for a Fairer World
Our Policy Initiatives in Focus
We are thrilled to announce the success of our Call for AI Projects, which received an impressive 770 submissions from 111 countries, underscoring the global enthusiasm for harnessing artificial intelligence to tackle critical global challenges.
A panel of experts will soon review all submissions and select the top 50 projects, which will be showcased at the AI Action Summit in Paris on February 10-11, 2025. The announcement of the selected projects is expected in mid-December 2024.
The Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit is a pivotal global event dedicated to addressing the urgent issue of malnutrition. The next edition will be held on Paris on March 27 and 28 2025. This summit will convene world leaders, policymakers, private sector representatives, and civil society organizations to generate commitments and mobilize international support for improving global nutrition.
The Agricultural Transitions Lab for African Solutions (ATLAS) is a permanent platform for policy dialogue and collaboration between the Global North and South. ATLAS seeks to align global priorities and increase investments to transform the African agricultural sector for the common good in the medium and long term.
