CMI co-organises a seminar on Nordic peace mediation at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki on 26 October. Held in ...

The Government Banquet Hall in Helsinki was packed as guests gathered to hear Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Kenyan President William Ruto discuss the future of the United Nations and the ...

CMI’s partnership with the African Union, supported by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, is one of CMI’s longest institutional relationships. Joint work started already in 2009, and has only ...

As traditional power structures shift and multilateral institutions face unprecedented strain, the need for connectivity in mediation has never been more urgent. The multilateral system, once the ...

Afflicted by multiple crises, Lebanon is on the brink of collapse. The country clearly needs to undergo fundamental political change to become a truly democratic society. This was the view of top ...

A short reflection by CEO Janne Taalas and Acting CEO Hanna Klinge on how CMI and the field have changed during Taalas' tenure at the helm.

The experiences from the past two decades illustrate the need for future endeavours to focus on finding sustainable solutions to conflicts. Our new publication CMI Insight appraises some of the key ...

As part of the annual Youth Peace Week Finland’s programme and to mark the International Day of Peace, CMI brings together a panel of voices from Armenia, Finland and Palestine to discuss youth ...

Professor Sarah Stroup joined CMI as its first Academic-in-Residence, bringing together scholarly research and mediation practice. During her residency in 2025–2026, she explored how private mediation ...

CMI co-chaired the third annual global ‘CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding’ during 2025, which aims to strengthen the partnership between the United Nations and civil society in peacebuilding. In 2023, ...

From 11 to 13 June 2025, civil society representatives, African Union (AU) officials, and representatives from CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation gathered in Addis Ababa for a strategic workshop ...

Peacetech is a new kid on the block in the field of peace mediation and conflict resolution. Finnish technology coupled with its peace mediation proficiency could significantly accelerate the growth ...