Wars, Inequality and Poverty: Ways Out of the Vicious Circle
Thursday, July 23, 2026
18:00-20:00 UK time (1:00pm-3:00pm Eastern US time)
Register at: https://ufpgamip-summerconference2026.eventbrite.co.uk/
Event Summary
This event will bring together a distinguished panel of academics, journalists, and activists to explore the deep and interconnected relationships between violent conflict, widening inequality, and persistent poverty. Speakers will examine the structural causes driving these global challenges and discuss practical pathways toward a more just and peaceful world. The conference will feature a panel discussion followed by an interactive Q&A session, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with leading experts and contribute to the conversation on solutions.
Speakers:
(Conference Chair) Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace, Co-President, Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP), Author, How Not To Go To War
Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus, International Law, Princeton University, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967
Rebecca Shoot, Co-Convener, Washington Working Group for the International Criminal Court, Co-Convener, ImPact Coalition on Strengthening International Judicial Institutions
Seán English, Former Director of Saor-Ollscoil Na hÉireann (The Free University of Ireland), Former Co-ordinator, the Study of Peace Programme, Author, The Collapse of the War System
Alon Ben-Meir, Professor (Retired), International Relations, New York University’s Center for Global Affairs, President, Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution, Author, A Strategy for Implementing the Reconciliation Process Between Israel and Palestinians.