Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The hamsa—or Fatima’s hand—is one of my favorite symbols. You can find it in dusty ...

Discover the safest countries in the world for 2025, as ranked by the Global Peace Index. These peaceful destinations promise security and just happen to be great tourist destinations. All top five ...

The Global Peace Index 2025 reveals the world’s 20 safest countries, highlighting nations that stand out for stability, low ...

Russia has been ranked the world’s least peaceful country in the Global Peace Index 2025, driven by the Ukraine war, internal unrest and rising security risks.

Twenty-five years ago, the UN Security Council established the landmark resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), officially recognizing for the first time women’s crucial role in achieving ...

The EU concludes security and defence partnerships with like-minded non-EU countries to promote peace and security across the world. On this page What are security and defence partnerships? Why ...

One thing that was drilled to me when I was in [university] was that we [as student activists in the 1990s] are agents of change. I think any student, everybody would say that youth are agents of ...

In advance of the October 2025 Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, this open letter was sent by the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security to UN Member States on behalf ...

Major Tiffani Summers, Public Affairs officer from US Army, interacts with the troops from over twenty countries during a women, peace and security briefing as part of Exercise TRADEWINDS at Camp ...

Last November, the streets of Windhoek came alive with the sound of drums and brass as a marching band led a procession of women from Namibia's Defence and security forces.Dressed in uniform and ...