At the 2025 Geneva Peace Week, a high-level panel convened by the International Labour Organization (ILO) brought together leading voices from across the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors to explore how decent work and food security can serve as engines for conflict prevention, social cohesion, and sustainable peace , particularly in fragile and post-conflict settings.
The session, titled “Peace Begins with Livelihoods: Decent Work and Food Security in Fragile Contexts” , featured representatives from the UN Peacebuilding Fund , the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , Interpeace , and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in Sudan. Together, they shed light on practical, community-driven approaches that generate livelihoods, bolster economic inclusion,