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Pre-Forum

Intergenerational Dialogue

The Intergenerational Dialogue was held in May 2026 and brought together young activists and seasoned leaders to exchange perspectives on peacebuilding and humanitarian action. This conversation highlighted the power of bridging generations — combining fresh energy with lived experience — to strengthen collective strategies for advancing women’s leadership and financing grassroots solutions.

As part of a broader co-creation process, the discussions and outcomes fed directly into shaping the agenda of the Global Women’s Peace Forum, ensuring it reflects diverse voices and shared priorities.

Regional Consultations

Regional Consultations were held across WPHF’s active countries between August and September 2026, engaging civil society organizations and women human rights defenders to validate priorities and share frontline perspectives. These dialogues captured regional diversity — from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Europe — ensuring that the realities of women leaders were at the heart of the process.

As part of a broader co-creation effort, the insights and outcomes from these consultations directly shaped the agenda of the Global Women’s Peace Forum, grounding it in diverse voices and collective priorities.

Main Forum Agenda

Geneva, October 2026

2026: A Year of Milestones. A Moment to Move Forward.

2026 comes at a pivotal moment for women’s rights, peace and security. It follows a landmark year of anniversaries:

50 years of CEDAW
30 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
25 years of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
10 years of WPHF

At the same time, the United Nations is embarking on UN80, an ambitious effort to make the UN more effective, responsive, and fit for the challenges ahead.

It is the perfect moment to ask a critical question: what will it take to turn decades of commitments into lasting change?

For WPHF, the answer is investing in women and the civil society organizations working at the forefront of peace and humanitarian action. This is what we have done over the past decade.

From Commitment to Action: “Peace Is” Women Coming Together

The Global Women’s Peace Forum is a moment to turn WPHF’s Peace Is Campaign from a call for commitment into a call for action.

Peace Is women coming together to shape the decisions that affect their lives, their communities and their futures. The Forum will bring together women peacebuilders, civil society organizations, governments, donors, and allies to move these commitments forward, creating space for honest conversations, concrete pledges, and collective action.

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Find Out Where Participants Are Coming From

  • Active Countries
  • Reserve List Countries
  • Active through Regional Response
 
 

Global Women's Peace Forum: A Global Legacy of Women Shaping Peace

February 2020 | Vienna, Austria

The World’s First Global Women’s Forum for Peace and Humanitarian Action, in partnership with the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP)

May 2023 | Berlin, Germany

Global Women’s Forum for Peace and Humanitarian Action 2023, in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO)

October 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland

The Global Women’s Peace Forum, in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO)

For info on GWPF, contact jenille.maraj@unwomen.org

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For media inquiries, contact shelly.dolabaille@unwomen.org

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October 7th Agenda

  • 6:00 – 6:45 pm| Meet & Greet
  • 7:20 – 7:30 pm| Lighting of the Jet d’Eau for Women Peacebuilders
  • 7:30 – 10:00 pm| Welcome Dinner for Participants

October 8th Agenda

  • 09:00 – 9:45| Welcome Remarks & Context
  • 9:45 – 10:15| Panel Discussion + Reflections – Shifting the Tide: What Collaborative Strategies Will Sustain the Ecosystem Supporting Women Peacebuilders?
  • 10:15 – 10:30| Break
  • 10:30 – 11:45| Breakout Room 1 – Financing: Accessing Flexible Emergency Funding
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Breakout Room 2 – Financing: How Can Funding Shift Power & Resources to WLO?
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Breakout Room 3 – Advocacy for Change: How can Commitments be Strengthened & Implemented?
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Breakout Room 4 – Advocacy for Change: Strategies for Effective & Impactful Advocacy at Local, National & International Levels
  • 12:00 – 02:00| Lunch Bilaterals
  • 02:00 – 03:15| Breakout Room 5 – Countering Backlash & Shrinking Civic Space: Trauma Response, Protection & Wellbeing of Women Peacebuilders & WHRDs
  • 02:00 – 03:15| Breakout Room 6 – Countering Backlash & Shrinking Civic Space: Movement Building, Mobilization & Solidarity, Building Local & Regional Alliances
  • 02:00 – 03:15| Breakout Room 7 – Countering Backlash & Shrinking Civic Space: Political Strategies, Tools & Engagements that Counter Backlash when Engaging Policymakers
  • 02:00 – 03:15| Breakout Room 8 – Countering Backlash & Shrinking Civic Space: Political Strategies, Tools & Engagements that Counter Backlash when Engaging Policymakers
  • 03:15 – 03:30| Break
  • 03:30 – 04:45| Breakout Rooms 9-12: Advocacy Roadmap & Action Plan
  • 04:45 – 05:15| Closing / Meditation
  • 05:45 – 08:00| Film Screening & Remarks: "Traces"

October 9th Agenda

  • 09:00 – 10:00| Morning Segment – Recap of Breakout Rooms 1 to 8
  • 10:00 – 10:30| Break
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 13 - Content & Evidence-Based Advocacy: Engaging Media, Journalists, Knowledge Production & Research to Advance WPS-HA Agenda
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 14 - Sustainable & Innovative Resource Mobilization for Women-Led Peacebuilding
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 15 - Digital Innovation, AI & Conflict Prevention
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 16 – Climate, Environment & Humanitarian Response
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 17 – Negotiation, Mediation & Preventive Diplomacy
  • 12:00 – 02:00| Lunch bilaterals
  • 02:00 – 02:45| Plenary Session: Recap of GWPF & Presentation of Advocacy Roadmap & Action Plan
  • 02:45 – 03:30| Pledging & Donor Recognition Session
  • 03:30 – 03:45| Break
  • 03:45 – 05:00| Closing Ceremony
  • October 7th
  • 09:00| Start of Day 2
  • 09:00 – 10:30| Morning Segment – Recap of Breakout Rooms 1 to 8
  • 10:15 – 10:30| Break
  • October 8th
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 13 - Content & Evidence-Based Advocacy: Engaging Media, Journalists, Knowledge Production & Research to Advance WPS-HA Agenda
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 14 - Sustainable & Innovative Resource Mobilization for Women-Led Peacebuilding
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 15 - Digital Innovation, AI & Conflict Prevention
  • 10:30 – 12:00| Learning Lab 16 – Climate, Environment & Humanitarian Response
  • October 9th
  • 12:00 – 02:00| Lunch bilaterals
  • 02:00 – 02:45| Plenary Session: Recap of GWPF & Presentation of Roadmap
  • 02:45 – 03:30| Pledging & Donor Recognition Session
  • 03:30 – 03:45| Break
  • 03:45 – 05:30| Closing Ceremony