Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University

Our Professor Isak Svensson predicts who could be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 11 October. Here is his list of six worthy and possible recipients of this year’s price: ☮️ The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, for standing up for international humanitarian law in armed conflicts. ☮️ The International Court of Justice (ICJ), for its crucial role in international law. ☮️ A shared prize between the Israeli organization B-Tselem and the Palestinian Al Haq for their many years of commitment to peace in the Middle East. ☮️ A shared prize between Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, Irish diplomat and UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Anti-Terrorism Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, and the organization Campaign to Stop Killer Robots for putting the need for international rules on autonomous weapons on the international agenda. ☮️ Sudan Resistance Committees for their grassroots efforts to create a peaceful and democratic Sudan and to assist those in need in the ongoing civil war. ☮️ Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South Africa, for efforts to broker the agreement that ended the Tigray war in Ethiopia. More detailed motivations can be found in Isak’s column in Utrikesmagasinet (in Swedish). 👉https://lnkd.in/dy9M_BHT What is your prediction?

One of our PhD students, Juan Diego Duque-Salazar, recently participated in the ICLD Local Democracy Talk in Umeå. In his talk, he explored challenges related to women’s political participation. He addressed the prevailing gender disparities in political campaigns in Colombia and the many obstacles women face in pursuing a political career. Juan Diego also presented research on women’s experiences of violence during political campaigns. He found that while several political actors are involved, the largest actors responsible are political parties and unsatisfied voters. The Talk was organized by the ICLD network for Gender Equality and Umeå Municipality. It was part of a week where municipalities from Colombia, Guatemala, and Sweden, all part of the Gender Equality Network, gathered in Umeå, Sweden, to prepare for their upcoming municipal partnership application. Read more on the ICLD webpage. 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9TUbZvw

🎙 Professor Isak Svensson, who heads our working group researching nuclear negotiations, was interviewed this morning on Swedish Public Radio about the risk of a major regional war in the Middle East and the risk of nuclear weapons being used. You can listen to the interview in P1 Morgon here. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ertt6pbJ

” International peacebuilding practice is blind to the everyday insecurities that women face after war – and needs to change.”   In a recent poignant article, our Professor Karen Brounéus talks about her team’s research into peace processes and gender. The article featured in the newsletter The Evidence, which focuses on new research into gender. You can read the article here. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBTW4FUX     Om du föredrar svenska kan vi istället rekommendera denna artikel om ämnet i tidningen Syre. 👉 https://lnkd.in/duqgmTxF #Research #PeaceProcess #Gender #Women #Peace #War #Trauma

🚂 Did you know that a trio of our researchers have written a book called Brain Train about how journeys by train present opportunities for work that requires special focus?  💡 The concept of the book was born following our decision in 2018 to halve our aviation emissions over a five-year period as well as a project to create better environments for in-depth work. 👉 You can read more about the book by Isak Svensson, Desirée Nilsson och Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs in a recent article in the magazine Universitets läraren (in Swedish): https://lnkd.in/dVrfD44Z

What counts as a war must be determined by a global standard rather than the subjective views of different parties, argues Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) project leader Therese Pettersson in a recent article by Sveriges Television (SVT). The globally used UCDP definition of war is “a state-based conflict or dyad which reaches at least 1000 battle-related deaths in a specific calendar year”. Recent statistics suggest that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah should now be classed as a war. Read the article on the SVT webpage. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dY-caM7V The UCDP list of definitions can be found on our webpage. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dfErFWfP

Today we celebrate the UN International Day of peace. This year’s theme of Cultivating a Culture of Peace is highly relevant to the holistic approach taken by our researchers as they work to identify paths towards durable peace. The year 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. The declaration recognizes that peace “not only is the absence of conflict, but also requires a positive, dynamic participatory process where dialogue is encouraged and conflicts are solved in a spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation.”

We had the privilege of welcoming a delegation from the Kajima Institute of International Peace, Japan. Accompanying President Hiraizumi Nobuyuki was Dr. Masayuki Komatsu and Mr. Tatsuo Shikata. Our Prof. Ashok Swain received the guests in the Dag Hammarskjöld Room.

We had the privilege of welcoming a delegation from the Kajima Institute of International Peace, Japan. Accompanying President Hiraizumi Nobuyuki was Dr. Masayuki Komatsu and Mr. Tatsuo Shikata. Our Prof. Ashok Swain received the guests in the Dag Hammarskjöld Room.

Final call for senior lecturer position!   The Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament is recruiting a Senior lecturer in Peace and Conflict research, specialising in Nuclear Disarmament. The senior lecturer will play a key role in the AMC team, with an ambition to allocate at least half of the working time to research at the centre. Interacting with the surrounding society will also be a vital part of the role, to ensure that the knowledge and expertise at the centre benefit society. Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dqEFdUtu   Please help us share this opportunity with your relevant contacts and networks. The deadline for applications is 23 August 2024.