International Day of Peace

The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has identified reform and professionalization of its justice and security sectors as critical peacebuilding priorities. At the request of President Carlos Vila Nova in April 2023, the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) conducted a joint assessment mission of the justice and security sectors in São Tomé and Príncipe, following violent events in November 2022, which the Santomean Government characterized as an attempted coup d’état. The report of this joint mission, published in November 2023, was endorsed by the Santomean Government and made a multitude of recommendations to bolster the justice and security sectors, with a view to mending social fragility. The Government recognized that it would require political accompaniment and support with resource-mobilization to put the recommendations into effect. Against this backdrop, in January 2024, the Peacebuilding Commission convened a first Ambassado...

Over the past twenty-two years, Liberia has successfully sustained its hard-won peace. Successive governments have made peacebuilding a priority and sought to establish international partnerships to this end. Several milestones have been achieved, including the orderly transition of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in 2018 as well as a series of peaceful elections and changes in government. The Government of Liberia has expressed its commitment to addressing the root causes of conflict, promoting justice and accountability, empowering women and youth, and building a more peaceful and prosperous society. Challenges include slow socio-economic development, fragile institutions and governance structures, low labor force participation among young people, as well as infrastructure development needs. In January 2025, the Government launched the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), Liberia’s fourth post-conflict National Development Plan, for the period 2025–2029.1 ...

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