At the Paris Peace Forum, war and conflicts were topics du jour | GZERO Reports

Days after Donald Trump’s election victory, world leaders convened at the Paris Peace Forum—amid unprecedented global tensions, rising armed conflicts, and uncertainty over America’s future commitments–with this year's theme, "Wanted: A Functioning Global Order."

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Just days after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US presidential election, leaders from around the world gathered in Paris for the annual Peace Forum. With so much uncertainty about the future of America's global commitments, from climate financing to funding for Ukraine, the vibe, anything but peaceful. Now in its seventh year, the Paris Peace Forum brings together a global network of government, nonprofit, and private-sector leaders to tackle the biggest issues of our time.

But on that stage, it's been looking more like curtains for true cooperation. The theme this year is "Wanted: A Functioning Global Order." What makes the current world order so dysfunctional? And a new era of regional wars is making those problems worse. This year's Global Peace Index reported the highest levels of armed conflict since the end of World War II, at a time when geopolitical competition threatens diplomatic efforts for peace. There was no shortage of critical issues for leaders to address here in Paris, but top of mind for Europe was the ongoing war in Ukraine and what Donald Trump's victory in the US election might mean for American support next year.

Dig deeper: Ian Bremmer explains how Trump forced Europe's hand on Ukraine. Watch here:    • How Trump forced Europe's hand on Ukr...  

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