UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), The Geopolitics of War and Peace
02.02.2026
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), organised an online workshop on The Geopolitics of War and Peace. Key takeaways included:
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Peace is the prerequisite for everything. Sustainable development, climate action, economic security, and social justice are impossible without peace and global cooperation.
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The multilateral system is under severe strain. Unilateral action, great-power rivalry, and the erosion of the UN Charter are making the world less safe — at a time when modern warfare poses existential risks.
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The UN must be renewed for a multipolar world. Despite deep political and legitimacy challenges, the UN remains the only universal platform. Reform, broader leadership, and active global citizenship are essential to its future.
A recording of the webinar is available on the SDSN’s YouTube Channel.