Towards a Global Alliance for Peace
How can ethical leadership and interreligious cooperation help prepare the world for peace in an era of escalating conflict?
Through a global dialogue process convened by Globethics and its partners, participants explored how faith traditions, ethical frameworks, and international policy actors can work together to rebuild trust, counter dehumanisation, and strengthen the moral foundations of peace.
These dialogue events and their recommendations reflect a global partnership between Globethics, Wilton Park, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the UN Faith for Rights programme, with the support of Fondation Pierre et Laura Zurcher, together with religious leaders, civil society actors, and policymakers from around the world.
The result is a growing global conversation about inclusive peace and ethical leadership in international cooperation; its insights captured in the White Paper Changing the Narrative: Preparing for Peace.
“Parliaments and MPs do not operate in a bubble - they are not in an ivory tower. They need to be open, inclusive, accessible, and accountable, while engaging with civil society and faith-based organisations, as well as the private sector. Thus, over the past few years we have been building together the elements of this multistakeholder partnership as an effective and impactful type of alliance.”
Ambassador Anda Filip, Director of Member Parliaments and External Relations at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), at the Global Ethics Forum 2025.
Dialogue in Response to a Fractured World
Why This Matters Now
The 2025 dialogue series emerged in response to a stark reality: the world is experiencing the highest levels of armed conflict in decades, accompanied by rising polarisation and a weakening of humanitarian norms.
Peacebuilding efforts must therefore address not only political and economic factors but also ethical and cultural dimensions of conflict.
The 2025 dialogue series highlighted a key insight: Sustainable peace requires both political solutions and moral leadership.
Inclusive dialogue between faith actors, policymakers, and civil society can help:
- counter dehumanising narratives
- strengthen humanitarian values
- rebuild trust across divides
- support ethical leadership in global cooperation
About the Inclusive Peace Dialogue
The Inclusive Peace Dialogue is a multi-stakeholder initiative convened by Globethics and partners to explore the role of ethics, religion, and inclusive dialogue in global peacebuilding.
Through research, dialogue, and policy engagement, the initiative connects faith communities, international institutions, and civil society to strengthen ethical leadership for peace.
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