Africa: At Peacebuilding Body, UN Deputy Chief Underlines Core Obligation to Prevent Conflict and Sustain Peace

23 June 2016

Marking the tenth anniversary of the first meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission -which has become known as 'Peacekeeping Day' - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson today urged Member States, particularly those with membership in the Security Council, to make full use of the Commission and its role in preventing violent conflict.

Speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General, Mr. Eliasson recalled resolutions recently adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council which stress that sustaining peace spans the entire conflict cycle, with a focus on prevention, as well as on addressing continuation, escalation and recurrence of conflict. The resolutions also emphasize the Peacebuilding Commission's advice during transition periods when peacekeeping operations and special political mission mandates are being defined or reviewed.

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