“At least a third of all armed conflicts end without any settlement“
On October 22, 2025, the most recent edition of our virtual event series “Better Be Prepared” took a look back at past conflict settlements and drew conclusions for the possible settlements for today’s conflicts.
We were happy to welcome two renowned political scientists, Prof. Dr. Nicole Deitelhoff, Professor of International Relations and Theories of Global Order at Goethe University Frankfurt and Executive Director & Head of Research Department at PRIF – Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, and Prof. Stephen M. Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, to discuss the continuities between armed conflicts in the 20th and early 21st century and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Watch the full webinar to gain insight into how a lack of reliable information in war zones can hinder successful peace processes, the relationship between European heads of state and Donald Trump regarding diplomacy, and why a change in leadership is often necessary to end a war.