Annual Forum Report 2024

With the highest number of armed conflicts since 1946 and a fractured United Nations (UN) Security Council, the need for collective action is paramount. In the light of this, the Challenges Annual Forum 2024 (CAF24) aimed to move beyond known obstacles to effective peace operations and explore strategies and models to enable the next generation of peace operations. This report captures the discussions and key takeaways that emerged from the CAF24, held on December 3-4 in Berlin.

The event, that gathered over 120 participants, was co-hosted by the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) in Berlin in the wake of the adoption of the UN Pact for the Future, and ahead of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial that will also be held in Berlin in May 2025. The event provided a tailor-made and timely opportunity for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to discuss how to tackle the evolving challenges to global peace and security, and how to shape the next generation of peace operations.