CAF24 in Berlin – Shaping the next generation of Peace Operations

This year’s Challenges Annual Forum 2024 (CAF24), will be co-hosted by our German partner the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), gathering in Germany on 3-4 December!

The CAF24 will focus on shaping the next generation of peace operations and transforming the UN for impactful peace. The forum seeks to contribute to creating a new, solid foundation for UN peace operations, that can re-establish trust and strengthen the credibility of the instrument.

Discussions around the Pact for the Future have shown that UN member states still consider peace operations a relevant and valuable instrument in international crisis management. At the same time, member states have called for an adaptation of the toolbox to meet changing demands, as well as shifting political and operational contexts. UN peace operations must continue to evolve by preserving successful practices whilst identifying opportunities for improvement and overcoming organisational barriers to implement change.

Following the 2024 Summit of the Future and ahead of the Peacekeeping Ministerial in 2025 – the CAF24 is a timely opportunity to gather partners, experts, multilateral representatives and other key stakeholders.

We look forward to fruitful discussions in Berlin, to collectively generate ideas on how to shape the next generation of peace operations.