Basel Peace Office was established in 2012 to advance research, teaching and policy-development programs dedicated to international peace, conflict resolution and security to achieve the global abolition of nuclear weapons.
Basel Peace Office is a joint project of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, University of Basel Sociology Department, swisspeace, Swiss Section of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, World Future Council, Global Security Institute, Middle Powers Initiative and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament.
Basel Peace Office works on a number of programs including the Nuclear Abolition Forum; parliamentary outreach and engagement; humanitarian law and nuclear weapons; United Nations and disarmament; Sports and Peace; and the Framework Forum. The Basel Peace Office brings international organisations to Basel that have a long record of successful work on international security and nuclear disarmament.
