Why Peacebuilding Needs a New Global Agenda

BENGALURU, India, Jun 25 (IPS) – It has been 33 years since peacebuilding was formally recognized within the United Nations system, by the then UN Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali, who defined it as a long-term structural work aimed at preventing the recurrence of violence, setting the stage for the UN’s ongoing efforts to address the root cause of conflict and not just its consequences. “Post-conflict peacebuilding is the action to identify and support structures which will tend to strengthen and solidify peace in order to avoid a relapse into conflict,” Boutros-Ghali said.

Read the full story, “Why Peacebuilding Needs a New Global Agenda”, on globalissues.org →