Sustaining Peace

Coherent and effective multilateral approaches are needed to meet the persistent and growing challenges to global sustainable peace. The UN plays a critical role in the multilateral system. It is dedicated to addressing and resolving armed conflicts and to sustain peace through preventive diplomacy and dialogue, as well as tackling root causes undermining peace and security. Continuous and ongoing reforms are essential to ensure that the UN’s peace and security pillar can handle the risks and realities of today.

This programme contributes to advancing multilateral approaches promoting peaceful, just and resilient societies. The aims are to strengthen and build an effective UN Peacebuilding Architecture, support the operationalisation of the Sustaining Peace resolutions, and advance the recommendations in the Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace.

Our work promotes dialogue among Member States and with different UN departments, agencies, funds and programmes, connecting stakeholders’ experiences and needs at the regional and country level with policy discourse at the global level. It also aims to support strong multilateral action to reinforce respect for agreed international norms, standards, and commitments and to strengthen the protection and promotion of human rights, with priority given to those furthest behind.

The Foundation emphasises the need for more inclusive, coherent and strategic engagement at both the national and regional levels, with active involvement of civil society and private sector actors in initiatives aimed at addressing fragility and conflict.