Advocacy
With Special Consultative Status at the United Nations, we engage directly with policymakers, NGOs, and global institutions to promote practical change. We translate evidence-based insights into actionable recommendations, bridging the gap between academic research and international policy. Rather than only conducting research, we also advocate for change at the international level – leveraging our UN status to bring scholarly perspectives into global policy debates.
International Statement
Reinforcing the Foundations of Peace and Human Rights:
A Call for Philosophical and Scientific Rigour
In a written statement submitted to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, we critically reexamined the conceptual underpinnings of universal human rights. The statement urged the UN to strengthen the legitimacy of its human rights framework by incorporating interdisciplinary evidence into its approaches.
High-Level Event
United Nations Human Rights Council
Geneva, Switzerland
At the 58th Human Rights Council session, the PACS Institute hosted a research seminar to discuss themes from our flagship UN statement. The event brought together peace researchers, human rights advocates, and policy experts. Through panel discussions and interactive dialogue, participants explored strategies to strengthen global human rights frameworks with greater transparency and scientific grounding.
National-level Advocacy
Collaboration with “Tillsammans”
The PACS Institute has worked closely with Tillsammans, an emerging political party in Sweden committed to promoting well-being and evidence-based governance. Born out of the grassroots initiative “Nya Principer för Politik,” Tillsammans has drawn on PACS research (including insights from “Reframing the Ontology of Peace Studies”) to shape its platform. This partnership illustrates how rigorous academic inquiry can inform political innovation — helping to develop policy frameworks aimed at a more equitable and sustainable society.
Featured Podcast Episode
“Exploring Peace as Secular Morality”
Sentientism Podcast with Jamie Woodhouse | April 2025
At the PACS Institute, we seek to explore foundational ideas about peace, ethics, and human rights. In a recent conversation on the Sentientism podcast, our Founder, Anders Reagan, explored the idea that the study and practice of peace may be evolving into a modern secular ethic—one that could ultimately extend to all sentient beings.
Get Involved
We invite peace researchers, diplomats, human rights defenders, NGO professionals, and policymakers to collaborate with us on advocacy initiatives. Whether you are interested in partnering on international campaigns, contributing to policy research, or speaking at our events, your engagement can help strengthen global institutions. Please contact us via the form below to explore potential collaboration.