Download or read book The UN Peacebuilding Architecture written by Cedric De Coning and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The CIVCAP initiative: results, lessons learned, and the way forward
Download or read book Peacebuilding written by Robert Jenkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in 2005 was the culmination of a long and contentious process. In this work Rob Jenkins provides a concise introduction that traces the origins and evolution of peacebuilding as a concept, the creation and functioning of the PBC as an institution, and the complicated relationship between these two processes. Jenkins discusses how continued contestation over what exactly peacebuilding is, and how its objectives can most effectively be achieved, influenced the institutional design and de facto functioning of the PBC, its structure, mandate and origins. He then moves on to examine the peacebuilding architecture in action and analyses the role that the PBC has carved out for itself, reflecting on the future prospects for the organization. The theory and practice of peacebuilding has assumed increasing importance over the last decade, and this work is essential reading for all students of conflict resolution, peace studies and international relations.
Download or read book UN Peacebuilding Commission written by Oxfam Humanitarian Department and published by Oxfam. This book was released on with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The UN Peacebuilding Commission written by Andrea Iro and published by Universitätsverlag Potsdam. This book was released on 2009 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Security Council and the UN Peacebuilding Commission written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consolidating Peace in Africa written by Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decision to create the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) was one of the major outcomes of the Summit of World leaders held in 2005 to mark the 60th anniversary of the United Nations. The Commission was inaugurated in June 2006 by Kofi Annan, the then UN Secretary-General. Today, the Commission has six countries on its agenda, all from Africa. In this book, Ejeviome Eloho Otobo, who was appointed as the first Director and Deputy Head of the UN Peacebuilding Support Office, presents an in-depth and first-hand account of the performance of the Peacebuilding Commission. The book is at once a historical record and an analytical work. As a historical account, it provides an overview of the evolution of the structure and functioning of the PBC as well as the challenges that it encountered in its formative years. And as an analytical piece, it provides rich insights into the expectations of and frustrations, with the Commission, assesses its performance in fulfilling those expectations and offers proposals on ways the performance of the Commission could be improved. The author notes that the PBC will sometimes be confronted with, and will be required to respond to, a range of crises - from political crisis to economic crisis and natural or man-made disasters - in the countries on the agenda. Reflecting on the Ebola epidemic that has afflicted three of the countries on the PBC agenda, the author offers suggestions on how the PBC should respond in such country contexts. The book also takes up one of the biggest challenges that confront countries emerging from conflict: how to tackle the challenges of institution building. This volume is highly recommended for policy makers, scholars, and students interested in postconflict transition, institution building, and the intersecting issues of peacebuilding and development.
Download or read book Palgrave Advances in Peacebuilding written by O. Richmond and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-01-20 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality of the peace arrived at via liberal peacebuilding approaches has been poor. The related statebuilding praxis has generally been unable to respond to its critics. What is at stake is a recognition of peacebuilding's everyday political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics. This indicates the emergence of a post-liberal form of peace.
Download or read book The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission written by Elin Bengtsson and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of the 90s peacekeeping interventions have increased but only few conflicts have been resolved. This book argues that the possibility for conflict resolution depends on our definition of peace, on the application of suitable methods and by adopting an appropriate approach to every specific conflict. This book presents the main critique of current peacebuilding practice and proposes recommendations for a new peacebuilding paradigm. Three case studies on Mozambique, Somalia and Burundi highlight that there is a possible correlation between the signing of a peace agreement, an adequate peacebuilding response and lasting peace. However, the United Nations Peacebuildning Commission is still at an initial stage and it is far too soon to evaluate the outcome of its work. Nevertheless, it could be argued that the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission shows some indicators on moving focus towards conflict prevention. It therefore has the potential to present valuable insight for a peacebuilding response that actually can aim at promoting lasting peace.
Download or read book Peacebuilding in the United Nations written by Fernando Cavalcante and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-06 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the trajectory and different meanings of the concept of peacebuilding in the United Nations since the early 1990s. It analyses how that concept gained life in a particular context and the implications of this process for the Organisation’s support to societies affected by armed conflict in general and for peace operations in particular. Departing from tenets about the influence of ideas in world politics and engaging with the critique of the liberal peace scholarship, the book provides a theoretically informed narrative of how peacebuilding acquired different meanings while remaining largely motivated, justified, legitimated and informed by a proactive and top-down agenda of promoting liberal democratic institutions, norms and values as a remedy to the challenges faced by societies affected by armed conflict. The book will appeal to scholars, policymakers and practitioners in peacebuilding and post-conflict development.
Download or read book Peacebuilding and the United Nations written by Victor De Martino and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 2005, the United Nations established its Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), whose purpose was to bring together all relevant peacebuilding actors (international and regional organisations, local authorities and civil society, and UN organs) in order to increase the coordination between them, to marshal resources, and to establish integrated strategies. The creation of the PBC was based on the UN recognition of its lack of capacity to help post-conflict states to build a sustainable peace. Since 2006, four cases have been included in the PBC's agenda - Burundi, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, and the Central African Republic. Furthermore, the organ created a Working Groups On Lessons Learned to develop best practices on peacebuilding. Therefore, this MA dissertation submitted to the London Metropolitan University: (1) reviews the UN's peacebuilding historical record; (2) analyses the PBC's structure; (3) discusses the PBC's engagements in the four cases; (4) explores the PBC's lessons learned on peacebuilding; and finally (5) evaluates whether or not the PBC has improved UN peacebuilding capacity.
Download or read book Gender UN Peacebuilding and the Politics of Space written by Laura J. Shepherd and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UNPBC) was established in December 2005 to develop outlines of best practice in post-conflict reconstruction, and to secure the political and material resources necessary to assist states in transition from conflict to peacetime. Currently, the organization is involved in reconstruction and peacebuilding activities in six countries. Yet, a 2010 review by permanent representatives to the United Nations found that the hopes of the UN peacebuilding architecture "despite committed and dedicated efforts...ha[d] yet to be realized." Two of these hopes relate to gender and power, specifically that peacebuilding efforts integrate a "gender perspective" and that the Commission consult with civil society, NGOs, and women's organizations. This book is the first to offer an extensive and dedicated analysis of the activities of the UN Peacebuilding Commission with regard to both gender politics, broadly conceived, and the gendered dynamics of civil society participation in peacebuilding activities. Laura J. Shepherd draws upon original fieldwork that she conducted at the UN to argue that the gendered and spatial politics of peacebuilding not only feminizes civil society organizations, but also perpetuates hierarchies that privilege the international over the domestic realms. The book argues that the dominant representations of women, gender, and civil society in UN peacebuilding discourse produce spatial hierarchies that paradoxically undermine the contemporary emphasis on "bottom-up" governance of peacebuilding activities.
Download or read book The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission written by Paola Matulli and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pathways for Peace written by United Nations;World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violent conflicts today are complex and increasingly protracted, involving more nonstate groups and regional and international actors. It is estimated that by 2030—the horizon set by the international community for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals—more than half of the world’s poor will be living in countries affected by high levels of violence. Information and communication technology, population movements, and climate change are also creating shared risks that must be managed at both national and international levels. Pathways for Peace is a joint United Nations†“World Bank Group study that originates from the conviction that the international community’s attention must urgently be refocused on prevention. A scaled-up system for preventive action would save between US$5 billion and US$70 billion per year, which could be reinvested in reducing poverty and improving the well-being of populations. The study aims to improve the way in which domestic development processes interact with security, diplomacy, mediation, and other efforts to prevent conflicts from becoming violent. It stresses the importance of grievances related to exclusion—from access to power, natural resources, security and justice, for example—that are at the root of many violent conflicts today. Based on a review of cases in which prevention has been successful, the study makes recommendations for countries facing emerging risks of violent conflict as well as for the international community. Development policies and programs must be a core part of preventive efforts; when risks are high or building up, inclusive solutions through dialogue, adapted macroeconomic policies, institutional reform, and redistributive policies are required. Inclusion is key, and preventive action needs to adopt a more people-centered approach that includes mainstreaming citizen engagement. Enhancing the participation of women and youth in decision making is fundamental to sustaining peace, as well as long-term policies to address the aspirations of women and young people.
Download or read book United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture written by Keorapetse Mmoloki Gabatlhaolwe and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes debates and contestations about the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture (UN PBA) in order to clarify its character and future. The book finds as legitimate a concern that the PBC has yet to become an effective player in peacebuilding. Despite being a new UN organ, PBA led by the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) seems to display behaviours that are assumed in the modernization theory. This book analyses the PBA, Imperialism and Peacebuilding discourses and formally introduces a new 'burden sharing scheme' concept as some of its key arguments. It also assesses the above-mentioned key issues and how they play out together in Africa. It reveals that the PBC has added value in securing resources for quick impact projects that have been important in all four countries on the Commission's agenda. The PBC has a broad and vague approach to the concept of peacebuilding: a very specific and political enterprise. Therefore, it is the worry of this work that the PBC focuses exclusively on financing and the fear of this author is that the PBC has just become another donor forum ('burden sharing scheme' as this author calls it) by former colonialists.
Download or read book The United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture written by Sarah Hearn and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is a broad agreement that the United Nations' "Peacebuilding Architecture" (PBA) has failed to live up to the high hopes that existed when the 2005 World Summit agreed to establish the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and its related entities, the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) and the Peacebuilding Fund. This short paper explores why this is the case, and the options currently on the table to revitalize the PBA. In this context, we briefly review the initial logic and expectations of the PBA, and sketch out the factors that have affected the PBA's impact both positively and negatively. We then assess the state of the debate, the options, and the political capital and pathways leading into a planned 2015 review of the PBA by the General Assembly and the Security Council. he ambition for this paper is simply to stretch and challenge countries' and UN thinking on ambition for the 2015 review of the PBA. If we take as a starting point that no country or UN department wants to continue "business as usual," we aim to put the key issues and considerations on the table to hopefully inform a constructive debate on the scope and ambition for countries entering debate on the 2015 review. The purpose of doing so is to encourage a debate on the logic upon which the PBC and PBSO currently operate, and to facilitate finding a pathway that ultimately helps bring closure to the circular discourse that has emerged on the "value-added" of the PBA"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Rethinking Peacebuilding written by Karin Aggestam and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new theoretical and conceptual perspectives on the problematique of building just and durable peace. Linking peace and justice has sparked lively debates about the dilemmas and trade-offs in several contemporary peace processes. Despite the fact that justice and peace are commonly referred to there is surprisingly little research and few conceptualizations of the interplay between the two. This edited volume is the result of three years of collaborative research and draws upon insights from such disciplines as peace and conflict, international law, political science and international relations. It contains policy-relevant knowledge about effective peacebuilding strategies, as well as an in-depth analysis of the contemporary peace processes in the Middle East and the Western Balkans. Using a variety of theoretical perspectives and empirical approaches, the work makes an original contribution to the growing literature on peacebuilding. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, peace and conflict studies, Middle Eastern Politics, European Politics and IR/Security Studies.
Download or read book The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission written by Mohamed Moussa and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
