Globally, the growth and power of extremist and authoritarian actors, alongside increasingly repressive measures, is deeply alarming. These dynamics fuel hatred and exacerbate inequities at an accelerating pace and unprecedented scale. From Sudan and Palestine to the DRC, Somalia,Venezuela, and beyond, leaders across the world have failed to adequately confront the gravest international crimes and threats to global peace. In the UK and mirrored in global affairs, it is the most marginalised who bear the greatest cost.
At the same time, the institutions and international systems designed to uphold peace and security are being systematically weakened. Governments are cutting staff and hollowing out transformative foreign policy and development budgets, while academic and cultural institutions face closures and funding cuts that shrink the pipeline of future peacebuilders, diplomats, and leaders.
Becoming an actor of peace and security and sustaining a vocational career may seem increasingly daunting. Yet it is precisely now that solidarity, collective action, and cross-border collaboration matter most. Minorities in Peace and Security works to address these challenges by bringing together peace and security practitioners and academics to collectively think about solutions, movement-build across sectors, and bridge gaps in capacity and care.
This panel set out MPS UK’s new pilot mentorship scheme and bring together leading scholars and practitioners to explore how we can build collective, feminist, and justice-centred approaches to peace and security.
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