Inauguration of the UN Peacebuilding Commission

Nearly half of the countries that emerge from conflict relapse within five years. The Peacebuilding Commission is designed as an innovative UN institution that will provide advice to the Security Council and other UN bodies to help prevent such relapses. The Commission should better focus and coordinate efforts of multiple key players to support the transition to good governance, respect for the rule of law and the conditions to permit economic freedom and growth in post-conflict countries.

We look forward to working with other members of the commission to make it a success and help countries move past the cycle of conflict

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