[UN BeSci Week] How BeSci Can Advance Peace & Security
UN Entity:
UN DPPA
UN OCT
SDGs:
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Innovation Area:
Behavioural Science
Behavioural science has been applied to enhance peace and security through addressing issues such as positive deviance, protective factors and
survivorship bias.
This panel discussion explores these behavioural issues and more broadly how behavioural science is being applied to advance the UN’s peace and security agenda. It draws from examples of ongoing UN programmatic activities and reflect upon opportunities for further engagement.