Commission activities

Commission calls for an immediate ceasefire and peaceful end to the Russian aggression against Ukraine

Comment in The Lancet from a group of Commissioners and collaborators from the Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality [March 2022]

Government leaders and experts discuss pandemic preparedness and response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Webinar hosted by the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in partnership with the Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality, Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, and Abu Dhabi Public Health Center [September 2021]

The 2021 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development: Concluding remarks and Bridging health, peace and security

Event held on the theme of 'Promoting Peace in the Age of Compound Risk'. Panel on 'Bridging health, peace and security: The role of trust and community engagement', featuring Commission Chair Tarja Halonen [May 2021]

Health and Gender at the Intersection of Armed Conflict and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prince Mahidol Award Conference previewing the Commission’s research. Featuring Commission Chair Tarja Halonen and lead report researcher and writer Valerie Percival [December 2020]

COVID-19 pandemic – an opportunity or barrier to health as a bridge for peace?

Co-hosted webinar between the World Health Organisation Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality [June 2020]

The Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality launched

Comment in The Lancet [February 2020]