- Hosts: The United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) in partnership with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics (LSE)
- Time and Date: 17 September 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM BST
- Location: Alumni Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building (CKK), LSE Centre for WPS
Event Overview
The world stands at a critical crossroads marked by escalating conflict, shrinking civic space, and a sharp rise in authoritarianism and militarization. As these crises deepen, public trust in peace as a viable path forward is eroding.
The Peace Is All of Us Summits are a cornerstone of the Peace Is flagship campaign, a global movement to reignite public belief in peace and generate support for the women and their allies who work every day to build it.
At the heart of the campaign, the summits will take the form of intergenerational dialogues bringing together key stakeholders across sectors and generations. They will serve as a platform to show that peace is not only possible, but it is already being achieved in communities worldwide — through multilateralism, climate resilience, economic empowerment, and social cohesion.
Peace is not a relic of the past; it is being built and sustained every day, and we all have a role to play in finding inclusive solutions to conflict and crisis. The summits will also offer an opportunity to demonstrate how global commitments have been — and can continue to be — transformed into sustainable realities.
The first Peace Is Summit will be held on 17 September at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London. Co-hosted by the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), and LSE, the summit will highlight and reflect on the role women’s leadership play in peacebuilding, exploring how their voices, strategies, and movements have shaped more inclusive and sustainable paths to peace.
Following the inaugural summit in London, the Peace Is All of Us summits will move forward in New York and Seoul — ensuring that the voices of women peacebuilders are centered at key global moments shaping the future of our planet.
Agenda
- 6:0-6:05 PM | Welcome
- 6:05-6:10 PM | Introduction & Context
- 6:10-7:00 PM | Interactive Dialogue
A powerful conversation bringing together women civil society and feminist leaders to spotlight women’s leadership in peacebuilding, discuss the urgency of peace today, and share concrete actions to drive it forward.
- 7:00-7:15 PM | Q&A
- 7:15-7:20 PM | Peace Is Campaign Video
- 7:20-7:30 PM | Reflections, Closing Remarks & Call to Action
- 7:30-7:35 PM | Reading by Sara Nazim, young writer from Afghanistan
- 7:35-8:00 PM | Interactive Exhibit Showcasing Women’s Leadership in Peace & Security
Event speakers include:
- Joanna Lewis, Director, LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security
- Tonni Ann Brodber, Head of Secretariat, WPHF
- Sabine Freizer, Country Representative, UN Women Ukraine
- Amrita Kapur, Secretary General, WILPF
- Daniela Alba, WPHF Civil Society Board Member, Policy & Advocacy Officer at Politics4Her
- Shahd Sataria, WPHF and WILPF Civil Society Partner, Palestine
- Halima Jibril, Culture Editor, DAZED Magazine
- Taban Shoresh, Spokesperson, Action Network on Forced Displacement, CEO of the Lotus Flower
