FORUM: “Providing conditions and building a platform for peaceful negotiations.” International Day of Neutrality 2021.
Highlighting the work of the Organization, the United Nations Secretary-General noted that the Organization has supported preparation for and ensured peaceful elections in Madagascar, Malawi and Zambia. In Somalia, it has helped prevent the escalation of tensions in the midst of a fraught election and it is working with transitional authorities in Libya to ensure the ceasefire holds in the leadup to next month’s elections. He urged the United Nations Security Council members to support such efforts, adding: “Prevention is not a political tool, but a realistic path towards peace.”
Mediation and UN sanctions are two essential policy instruments used by the United Nations in its efforts to prevent and resolve conflict. Even though these two tools are almost always deployed in conjunction, the degree of their overlap in time and the sequencing of their application vary. Relatively little is known about when and whether these tools work well together or work poorly. Preliminary evidence suggests that in some recent cases their dual application improved, and in others, diminished the peace and security environment.
No comments:
Post a Comment