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posted by kitagawa on 08, Jan., 2010
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Together for a Better Peace is a project of the World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy. The project brings together peacebuilders from around the world to support and monitor the work of the UN Peacebuilding Commission.

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posted by kitagawa on 08, Jan., 2010
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Together for a Better Peace is a project of the World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy. The project brings together peacebuilders from around the world to support and monitor the work of the UN Peacebuilding Commission.

  Find us on Facebook!

Photo: UN Photo

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posted by dheath on 28, Aug., 2008
Together for a Better Peace (Ensemble pour une Meilleure Paix) rassemble des acteurs du monde entier pour soutenir, suivre et contribuer au travail de la Commission de Consolidation de la Paix des Nations Unies. [More]
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  • News Roundup: Recent News from Burundi, CAR, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Region
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 20, Jan., 2012
  • Selected recent developments and news stories from Burundi, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.[More]
  • PBC Organizational Committee Meets to Discuss UN’s Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping Mandates
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 01, Nov., 2011
  • An informal meeting of the UN Peacebuilding Commission’s Organizational Committee (OC) took place on 25 October 2011. Guided by a representative of the Chair of the PBC, members discussed the need to redefine the synergy between peacekeeping and peacebuilding in order to ensure that peacebuilding mandates for peacekeeping missions are implemented with long-term sustainability in mind.[More]
  • News Roundup: Elections in Liberia; Violence and Political Unrest in Burundi, CAR, Guinea; Election Tensions in Sierra Leone
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 15, Oct., 2011
  • Selected recent developments and news stories from Liberia, Burundi, Central African Republic, Guinea and Sierra Leone.[More]
  • News Roundup: Security Threats in Burundi, CAR and Guinea-Bissau, Attempted Assassination of Guinea President, Refugees Liberia
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 09, Aug., 2011
  • Selected recent developments and new stories from Burundi, Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.[More]
  • Liberia Configuration Meets to Discuss the PBC Delegation's 12-17 June Country Visit
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 29, Jul., 2011
  • At an informal meeting of the Liberia configuration held on 13 July 2011, Member States were briefed on the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) delegation's recent visit to Liberia (12-17 June 2011), the delegation’s first official visit to the country. The delegation was tasked with (1) discussing preparations with important stakeholders for the soon to be released review of the Statement of Mutual Commitments (SMC); (2) reviewing the reconciliation activities and outputs established in the Liberian Peacebuilding Program (LPP); and (3) analyzing progress in security sector and rule of law, with a focus on the first regional hub and civilian oversight.[More]
  • Liberia Configuration Meets to Discuss Progress on Liberia’s Peacebuilding Plan, Justice Hub and Upcoming Mission Visit
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 15, Jun., 2011
  • The Chair of the Liberia configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, Amb. Prince Zeid of Jordan, briefed the members of the configuration on progress made in finalizing Liberia’s peacebuilding program and related activities, as well as an upcoming visit to Liberia (12 – 17 June), on 25 May.[More]
  • Chair Briefs Guinea Configuration on Mission Highlights and Country Priorities for Peacebuilding
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 24, May., 2011
  • Member States of the PBC’s newly established Guinea configuration convened on 26 April for a briefing by the configuration Chair, Amb. Sylvie Lucas of Luxembourg, on her recent mission visit to (and subsequent report on) Guinea from 3 – 10 April.  In her briefing, the Chair noted three essential priorities for peacebuilding in Guinea, to be incorporated into the final ‘Statement of Mutual Commitments for Peacebuilding in Guinea’, namely: national reconciliation; security sector reform (SSR); and youth and women’s employment.[More]
  • WGLL Meets to Discuss Resource Mobilization for Peacebuilding Priorities
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 26, Apr., 2011
  • The Peacebuilding Commission’s Working Group on Lessons Learned (WGLL) convened on Wednesday, 6 April to discuss the PBC’s role in mobilizing resources for peacebuilding priorities identified by the countries on its agenda.[More]

  • Sierra Leone CSC Discusses Progress and Remaining Challenges/ Civil Society Briefing on Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 19, Apr., 2011
  • At an informal meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission’s Sierra Leone configuration on 16 March, Member States were briefed by Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Joseph Dauda and the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General (ERSG) and head of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNMIL), Mr. Michael von der Schulenburg, on the country’s progress and remaining challenges in peacebuilding in key areas such as governance, economic and political reconstruction (including youth employment).  Joining the Minister and the SRSG were several representatives of Sierra Leonean Civil Society, speaking on the critical issue of women’s participation in peacebuilding in the country.[More]
  • Liberia Configuration Meets to Discuss Chair’s Country Visit, Cote d'Ivoire Refugee Crisis
  • posted by JBrouillaud on 23, Mar., 2011
  • At an informal meeting of the Liberia configuration on 16 March, Member States heard a briefing from the Chair, H.E. Amb. Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeud Al-Hussein of Jordan on his latest trip to Liberia, as well as an update on recent peacebuilding activities from the Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) to Liberia and head of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj.

    In addition to an update on the status of the PBC’s engagement in Liberia, the Chair shared details on recent meetings held with the U.S. Defense and State Departments, USAID and the World Bank, as well as with the International Center for Transitional Justice, UNODC and Interpol, based in Brussels. Notably, the SRSG and the Chair commented on the impact of the crisis in Cote d’Ivoire on the Peacebuilding Commission’s work and role in West Africa.[More]

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