Research & Insights
IF4Peace produces research, case studies, and policy reports that support long-term peacebuilding systems. Our publications provide evidence-based insights to help nations transition from reactive crisis management to proactive stability and inclusive growth.
IF4Peace Research
Policy Brief • Feb 2026
The Business Case for Peacebuilding
By anand patel
This policy brief argues that peacebuilding is no longer only a humanitarian or diplomatic concern. It is now an economic and business imperative for global stability and sustainable growth.
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AI in Peacebuilding
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Featured External REports & Analysis
The 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI) finds that the world has continued its longstanding trajectory of deteriorating peacefulness, with armed conflict the dominant driver of the decline.
This report showcases the most promising applications of AI for peacebuilding, drawn from the largest-ever systematic review across peacebuilding, humanitarian response, AI ethics, and technology governance.
The paper was commissioned by IPIE, co-founded by IF4Peace's board member Sheldon Himelfarb. We are grateful he recommended this fine analysis.
This article examines global trends in organized violence from 1989 to 2025 using new data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
With UN peace operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan facing future transitions, a new SIPRI study warns that rushed exits can undermine security-sector reform and lasting peace, drawing lessons from Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.
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