‘Diplomacy in Crisis: Whatever Happened to Peacemaking?’ side event at the 2024 Munich Security Conference. Photo: MSC/Philipp Guelland SIPRI Director Dan Smith during the side event ‘Diplomacy in Crisis: Whatever Happened to Peacemaking?’. Photo: MSC/Philipp Guelland Discussions during the side event ‘Redouble or Retreat? Rethinking Peace Operations in Africa’. Photo: MSC/Matthias Balk Discussions during the side event ‘Redouble or Retreat? Rethinking Peace Operations in Africa’. Photo: MSC/Matthias Balk