Peace Finance Forum: Building the Ecosystem for Sustainable Impact

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (ET)

Join us for the side event during the 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development.

The inaugural Peace Finance Forum is taking place from April 22-23 in the margins of FFD 2026. The Forum features a high-level event titled “From Fragility to Investability: Financing Peace Economies” and a series of technical-level workshops on various topics related to peace finance.

Session 2: Building the Case for Prevention and Peacebuilding—Multilateral Banks’ Role in Fragile Settings

In light of the recent PBAR and General Assembly resolution on financing for peacebuilding, this Chatham House technical session will provide member states with a foundational understanding of the UN’s strategic engagement with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and highlight tangible progress in in-country collaboration and partnership modalities between the UN and IFIs.

This side event aims to ignite strategic dialogue, unlock innovative partnerships, and catalyze capital flows that strengthen the resilience of communities and markets alike. It positions peace not as a cost center, but as a strategic investment essential to long-term stability, sustainable growth, and shared prosperity.

This session is organized by the NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) and The Prevention Project at The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law.

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Hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office in partnership with the UN Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO), co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Japan and Norway to the UN, the gathering—held on the margins of the 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development—aims to ignite strategic dialogue, unlock innovative partnerships, and catalyze capital flows that strengthen the resilience of communities and markets alike. It positions peace not as a cost center, but as a strategic investment essential to long-term stability, sustainable growth, and shared prosperity.

All sessions are Chatham House, with in-person attendance preferred. All sessions will take place in the vicinity of the UN Headquarters in New York. Confirmed invitees will receive the exact location. If requests exceed the venue’s capacity, interested participants may receive a link to participate via a hybrid format. RSVP is NOT confirmed until you receive confirmation from the forum organizers.