This symposium brings together the three members of the 2024 Independent Study team commissioned by the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO), who authored The Future of Peacekeeping, New Models, and Related Capabilities—Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Prof. Paul D. Williams, and Prof. Ai Kihara-Hunt—together with leading experts and practitioners from Japan. Drawing on the findings of the Independent Study and subsequent developments in UN peace operations, including the 2026 comprehensive review of peace operations, as well as participants’ diverse perspectives, we will explore the future of peace operations and peace interventions.

Date: Monday, 2 November 2026, 17:00 – 19:30

Venue: The University of Tokyo, Komaba campus

Language: English only

Registration: Advance registration is required. Please register here. 

Organizers: Graduate Program on Human Security, University of Tokyo (HSP), 
                    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Supporters: Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo

                   Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Tokyo

                   Research Center for Sustainable Peace, The University of Tokyo