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Global Issues:
Peace and Security

Peace is more than the absence of war. It means living with safety, dignity and opportunity — and building communities where everyone has a voice. On 21 September, the International Day of Peace reminds us that peace is shaped not only at negotiating tables, but also in our neighbourhoods, schools and everyday lives. Under the 2026 theme, “Investing in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day,” the Day celebrates the people working to bridge divides and calls on everyone - from individuals to world leaders - to invest in dialogue, human rights, sustainable development and a more peaceful future.

Disruptions to key global trade routes raise food, fuel and fertilizer costs, threatening food security and increasing hunger risks in vulnerable countries worldwide.

Writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer Gloria Steinem denounces violence against women in a speech at ������ Headquarters. Utilizing material from the , this production showcases a major force in the feminist movement taking her message to the global stage.

Amid rising conflict, climate shocks, and inequality, the world’s most vulnerable people—including women, children, migrants, and displaced persons—bear the heaviest burden of both crime and unjust policing. The 2026 International Day of Police Cooperation, themed “Protecting Against Vulnerability: Building Trust and Legitimacy in Policing,” calls for stronger cross-border law enforcement coordination to dismantle criminal networks, and deeper community trust grounded in human rights and accountability. Let's strengthen collaboration, community trust and build police institutions that serve with integrity and humanity.

The Durban Declaration provides a strong foundation for advancing global efforts to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance worldwide.

Since nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945, over 2,000 have taken place. In the early days of nuclear testing little consideration was given to its devastating effects on human life, let alone the dangers of nuclear fallout from atmospheric tests. Hindsight and history have shown us the terrifying and tragic effects of nuclear weapons testing. This International Day against Nuclear Tests (29 August) we understand that nuclear tests do not prove strength. They shatter trust, invite reciprocal tests, fuel a nuclear arms race and betray every community still living with the legacy of past nuclear tests.

continue entering global supply chains despite existing ������ rules, highlighting the need for stronger implementation, peace, and effective regional cooperation. Lasting stability in the Kivus would empower local communities, strengthen responsible mineral trade, and create the conditions for sustainable economic development.

At a pivotal moment for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other resource-rich regions, the  is examining how transparent, inclusive and sustainable natural resource governance can transform minerals from drivers of instability into engines of peace, security and prosperity. As global demand for strategic minerals accelerates, this high-level debate explores how stronger traceability, accountability and regional cooperation can help disrupt the financing of armed groups, prevent conflict and ensure that mineral wealth benefits people and development rather than war. .

needs renewed political will, investment and commitment as global support declines, to sustain peace over conflict.

Amid interconnected crises that are widening gaps in peace, development, trust and governance, the world faces growing instability at a historic crossroads. The International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations (10 June) highlights the value of diversity and the importance of dialogue, mutual respect and global solidarity to build a more harmonious, connected world. Under the theme "Exploring New Pathways for Dialogue Among Civilizations, and Jointly Writing New Chapters for Global Governance," a High-Level Event takes place today in the Trusteeship Council Chamber to mark the Day. .

A helps governments, law enforcement, and experts to clandestine chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon labs.

After years of displacement, families returning to Yathrib, a small town in Salah al Din, Iraq,  struggle to rebuild destroyed homes and restore stability with limited support.

Modern warfare destroys homes, weaponizes fear, and forces women and girls to survive violence, displacement, hunger, and trauma daily.

Rooted in the ������’s post–World War II mission to prevent conflict and uphold human rights, the General Assembly established the International Day of Living Together in Peace (16 May) to promote respect for differences and advance peace, tolerance, inclusion, and solidarity, and support reconciliation and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Living Together in Peace: Building Trust through Dialogue, Inclusion and Reconciliation,” is timely, as the Secretary-General has highlighted global strain and urged renewed cooperation through the Pact for the Future and the ������80 initiative.