International Day of Peace

Ambassadorial-level meeting featuring the participation of Foreign Ministers and senior officials to amplify the success and impact of efforts to building and sustain peace across multiple regions , offering important lessons on national ownership, inclusive governance, transitional justice, institutional strengthening, and regional cooperation. This meeting will serve as an opportunity for UN Member States to reflect on peacebuilding "success stories" and will provide a platform for countries who have engaged with the Peacebuilding Commission throughout the last two decades to share their experiences, lessons learned, successes, and challenges in their efforts to build and sustain peace. Related Documents:  Concept Note . Watch the Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-Level Meeting on Lessons from Peacebuilding Success Stories! General Assembly

The Peacebuilding Commission fosters coordinated approaches to support nationally-owned peacebuilding efforts across the United Nations system. To ensure collaboration among humanitarian, development, and peace actors, in line with the nexus approach, the Commission regularly invites briefers from the field, including representatives from peacekeeping operations, special political missions, United Nations Country Teams, and other UN political presences to participate in its country and region-specific meetings. Exercising its convening authority, the Commission can also invite representatives from international financial institutions, regional development banks, and relevant partners to participate in its engagements, with a view to optimising their potential as “agents of peace”. In addition to representatives from UN entities, the Commission regularly invites external partners to provide briefings during its meetings, including national and local government officials, regional and s...