Conflict Prevention and Mediation
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Our latest policy paper provides an analysis of the Security Council’s activities regarding the peace and security aspects of the Pact for the Future and presents recommendations for building upon its related action points. While not intended as an exhaustive analysis of the international peace and security aspects of the Pact, the paper focuses on key areas where the Council has been actively engaged or where there is potential for greater involvement. It also briefly references other relevant parts of the Pact where they intersect with the Council’s work. Further, it includes a discussion of climate, peace and security—a topic removed from the final version of the Pact but which remains a significant area of interest for many Council members due to its prominence during negotiations.
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On Monday morning (21 October), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on “Anticipating the impact of scientific developments on international peace and security” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Head of the Federal Department...
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In September, Slovenia plans to convene a high-level open debate on “Leadership for peace” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Robert Golob, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, is expected to chair the meeting, which is the signature event of his country’s Council presidency. UN Secretary General António Guterres is expected to brief. The meeting is designed to generate ideas for addressing some of the most intractable peace and security challenges facing the Council, including Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan, among others.
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In August, the Security Council will hold an open debate on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace, one of the signature events of Sierra Leone’s Council presidency, focusing on national and regional conflict prevention strategies. Sierra Leone’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Musa Kabba, is expected to chair the meeting. The anticipated briefers are Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Elizabeth Spehar; AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye; Executive Secretary of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion in Sierra Leone Hawa Samai, and a civil society representative.
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Tomorrow morning (14 June), the Security Council will hold a briefing on the implementation of resolution 2686 of 14 June 2023 on tolerance and international peace and security, which was co-penned by the UK and former Council member the United...
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Tomorrow (13 March), the Security Council will hold an open debate on “Promoting Conflict Prevention – Empowering All Actors Including Women and Youth” under the “Peacebuilding and sustaining peace” agenda item. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and...
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Conflict prevention is at the core of the UN Charter. As Secretary-General António Guterres remarked during his swearing-in ceremony on 12 December 2016, “prevention is not a novel concept—it is what the founders of the UN asked us to do”.
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In March, the Security Council will hold an open debate on “Promoting Conflict Prevention – Empowering All Actors Including Women and Youth”. Japan is organising the open debate as a signature event of its Council presidency. Briefings are expected by representatives of the UN Secretariat, academia, and civil society.
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Tomorrow (20 October), the Security Council will hold an open debate on “Contributions of regional mechanisms for peace and security” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. One of the signature events of Brazil’s October presidency of...
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In October, as one of the signature events of its presidency, Brazil is planning to convene a high-level open debate on “Peace through Dialogue: The Contribution of Regional, Sub-regional and Bilateral Arrangements to the Prevention and Peaceful Resolution of Disputes”.
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Tomorrow (22 August), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on “Maintenance of international peace and security: promote common security through dialogue and cooperation”. This is one of the signature events of China’s Council presidency. The expected briefers are...
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Tomorrow (13 January), Norway will convene a one-day Council president’s retreat in Manhasset, New York, on preventive diplomacy and mediation. Held under the Chatham House rule, the retreat aims to provide an informal platform for Council members to discuss how...
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Tomorrow (16 November), the Security Council will hold an open debate on “Peace and security through preventive diplomacy: A common objective to all UN principal organs”, under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”. The expected briefers are...
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Tomorrow (9 November), the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate on “Exclusion, inequality and conflict” under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”. One of the signature events of Mexico’s presidency, the meeting will be chaired...
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In November, the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate on “Maintaining international peace and security: exclusion, inequality and conflict”. One of the signature events of Mexico’s presidency
