Friday 10 November 2023
Panel
From Multicrisis to Multiconflicts: how to stop the vicious circle
Violence is on the rise globally. The “multicrisis” created by the post-Covid setback on SDGs, debt, and new climate vulnerability has pushed many countries on the brink of greater fragility and political instability and created new challenges for conflict prevention. The UN as well as International Financial Institutions, such as the World Bank, have recently emphasized the links between inequality and conflict and the enormous impact of climate change and extreme weather on peace and security as well as on international stability and are committed to an aid reform that provide the opportunity for a better, more integrated approach. This session will discuss how to characterize the 21st century conflicts, how to incorporate new dimensions such as climate security into prevention and peacebuilding strategies, and how to break the cycle of inequality and violence.
Charles Michel
President, European Council
Speaker
Jean-Marie Guéhenno
Director, Kent Global Leadership Program on Conflict resolution, Columbia University and Member, UNSG High Level Advisory Board on mediation
Moderator
Salome Zourabichvili
President, Georgia
Speaker
Comfort Ero
President and Chief Executive Officer, Crisis Group
Speaker
Robert Jenkins
Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau of Conflict Prevention and Stabilization, US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Speaker
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