Thu, 24 Apr 2025 1:00 PM EDT - Online
Wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon & Sudan: What Future for UN and World Peace?
Uniting for Peace Spring Conference 2025 discussing on conflicts around the world and way forward.
By Uniting for Peace
On 24th April 2025, Uniting for Peace is hosting the Spring Conference on current wars and path to peace. A panel of distinguished speakers will be giving their contribution. When all the speakers have spoken then we open up the Q/A which goes on for an hour. Free online event, all welcome to attend.
Title: Wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan: What Future for UN and World Peace?
Date: Thursday, 24 April 2025
Time: 13:00 - 15:00 (EDT) / 18:00 – 20:00 (UK time)
To register: https://ufpspringconference2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Direct link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=dXI1WXJRUS9TbHowWVhVNDVMRlR5QT09&omn=83107539262
Meeting ID: 348 276 5417
Passcode: 2022
Chair – Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association
Speakers:
Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace, Author, How Not To Go To War and Peace Beyond Borders
Zizette Darkazally, Strategy Consultant, United States Institute of Peace, Former Senior Consultant, UNDP, Specialist, Middle East Affairs
Oleksandra Matviichuk, Chairwoman, Center for Civil Liberties (Nobel Peace Prize Winner of 2022), Human Rights Lawyer, Civil Society Leader
Dr. Yurii Sheliazhenko, Executive Secretary, Ukrainian Pacifist Movement, Member of the Board of Directors, World Beyond War, Council Member, International Peace Bureau (IPB)
Prof. Haim Bresheeth-Žabner, Professorial Research Associate, SOAS University of London, Author, An Army Like No Other: How the Israel Defence Forces Made a Nation
Dr. Richard Lawson, Psychiatrist, Former Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales
Blurb of the Event
The world is witnessing an unprecedented era of conflict, with wars raging in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, and Sudan, resulting in untold human suffering and challenging the international order. These crises have underscored the fragility of global peace mechanisms and raised urgent questions about the effectiveness of institutions like the United Nations in preventing and resolving conflicts.
Be part of this vital conversation as we address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: How can we work together to create a future where peace prevails over war?