TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME MESSAGE ...... 3 PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION (PBC) ...... 6 General information ...... 6 History ...... 8 Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) ...... 10 Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) ...... 11 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PBC GENDER STRATEGY ...... 12 REGIONAL APPROACH: SAHEL ...... 17 The Sahel ...... 17 The Sahel and the Security Council ...... 18 PBC and the Sahel ...... 20 UN Support Plan for the Sahel ...... 22 REFERENCES ...... 28
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WELCOME MESSAGE
Honorable Delegates,
The Dais of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) welcomes you to the II edition of the New York Model United Nations Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
(NYMUNLAC 2019). We want to congratulate you for making one of the best and most important decisions in your young lives by accepting the challenge to become a high-level ambassador in the United Nations System. By becoming a part of this simulation, you will have the opportunity to debate and recommend the solutions to the most delicate and complex situations that affect, not only our lives, but the welfare of the international community as a whole.
My name is Luis Eduardo Jiménez and, on this occasion, I will serve as President of this Commission. For me, it is a real pleasure to be able to share this experience with you, that I personally started in 2008 as a delegate, and continued after joining the Volunteer Corps of the
United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (V-UNADR) in the year 2012, highlighting in a special way my participation in the Conferencia Internacional de Las Américas
(CILA 2017) as Secretary General. In my time as a delegate and volunteer, I have concentrated my participation mainly on issues relating to international peace and security, and I hope to be able to provide you with all the advice you may need to achieve an optimal debate. In the professional side, I have a degree in Law from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) as a
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member of its “Líderes del Mañana” scholarship program, and I currently work as an Associate at the law firm Jiménez Cruz Peña (JCP) in Santo Domingo.
Joining us as Vice President of this Commission is Mr. José Amado Trinidad. Mr.
Trinidad currently serves as Coordinator of the Programa de Comercio Electronico para
Mipymes, in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs (MICM). He started in the world of the United Nations in 2009. In 2012, he joined the volunteer corps of the UNA-DR (V-ANURD) and begins to work directly in the Coordination of Educational Programs for Elementary and
High School, helping to achieve coordination of more than 15 United Nations models such as
CILA, NYDRMUN, MODOSI, among others. He has experience in different model UN as chair in recent events such as CILA 2017, 2018 and NYMUNLAC 2017, 2018.
Additionally, Ms. María Ortiz Polo will be accompanying us as Rapporteur of this
Commission. Ms. Ortiz is an eighteen-year-old student from PrepaTec in Veracruz, Mexico. Her
Model United Nations (MUN) experience started in TECMUN 2017, and after several participations on different MUN’s, she was recognized as Best Delegate in NYMUNLAC 2018.
Moreover, she has been selected as part of the staff of different MUN’s like
GLOBALSENMEXMUN 2018, and has had the honor to be Secretary General in VTECMUN
2018.
This document is a way of guiding you in your study, but you should not limit yourself to continue investigating the topics to be discussed during the Conference. We encourage you to
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study in depth the current issues that directly affect the domestic and foreign policies of the country you will represent. Know that general knowledge of the topics will not be enough to ensure an outstanding performance in this Commission. We will be expecting better than average speeches and discussions; we will demand preparation, a sharp foreign policy, eloquence, motivation, and clear statements.
The topics in agenda in this NYMUNLAC 2019 Peacebuilding Commission are:
• Implementation of the PBC Gender Strategy.
• Regional approach: Sahel.
Position Papers for the aforementioned topics are due April 12, 2019 by 11:59 p.m.
(GMT-4). Any document received after this date, for any reason whatsoever, will be automatically discarded. These papers must be sent to the emails: [email protected] and [email protected], in *.doc or *.pdf format. You may submit your Position Papers at any time before the deadline, and early submissions are encouraged. In case you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via the indicated emails.
Finally, this Commission, in any moment, may have to discuss an emergency session: an unknown situation that could lead to the breach of the world peace and international security. In that sense, we urge you to keep studying the different topics that constitute part of the agenda of the international community. We look forward to meeting you all soon! It will be an honor for us to moderate your work. We earnestly hope you embrace this opportunity to grow as an agent of change for your society, and impact your surroundings with the acquired knowledge in this
Conference.
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See you in NYMUNLAC!
Luis Eduardo Jiménez Amado Trinidad María Ortiz Polo President Vice President Rapporteur
PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION (PBC)
General information
The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) is an intergovernmental advisory body that supports peace efforts in conflict affected countries and is a key addition to the capacity of the
International Community in the broad peace agenda. The PBC has the ability to bring together diverse actors, including member states, host governments, the UN system, international financial institutions, regional organizations, and civil society. It can provide advice to repair socio-economic and longer-term development issues, as well as regional dimensions that may impact countries’ stability.
The PBC recognizes the important contribution of civil society, including non- governmental organizations and the private sector, to all stages of peacebuilding efforts, given that one of the main purposes of the Commission is to bring together all relevant actors, in particular national stakeholders.
There are 31 Member States in the PBC. Membership is composed by the following parameters:
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• Seven members elected by the General Assembly;
• Seven members selected by the Security Council;
• Seven members elected by the Economic and Social Council;
• The top five providers of military personnel and civilian police to United Nations missions; and
• The top five providers of assessed contributions to United Nations budgets and of voluntary contributions to the United Nations fund.
Furthermore, the European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation, and the World Bank can participate in all meetings of the PBC.
The Commission can also invite to participate in its meetings Member States who are not members of the PBC, representatives of relevant entities of the United Nations system, international financial institutions, regional and sub regional organizations, as well as civil society organizations, including youth and women organizations.
The Peacebuilding Commission consists of two different configurations: The
Organizational Committee and country-specific meetings. The membership of the Organizational
Committee shall select the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission from among its members for a term of one year.
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Sessions and meetings will be held by the Chair, that will require the Organizational
Committee to assist. The sessions will include the setting of the agenda, issuing of invitations for country-specific meetings and review of the annual report.
The PBC in December 5, 2012 issued through document PBC/1/OC/3/Rev.1 its
Provisional Rules of Procedure.
History
The Peacebuilding Commission was established by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council in joint resolutions A/RES/60/180 and S/RES/1645 (2005) of
December 20, 2005. It mandated the PBC:
• to bring together all relevant actors to marshal resources and to advise on and propose integrated strategies for post-conflict peacebuilding and recovery;
• to focus attention on the reconstruction and institution-building efforts necessary for recovery from conflict and to support the development of integrated strategies in order to lay the foundation for sustainable development;
• to provide recommendations and information to improve the coordination of all relevant actors within and outside the United Nations, to develop best practices, to help to ensure predictable financing for early recovery activities and to extend the period of attention given by the international community to post conflict recovery.
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In 2015 the architecture of the PBC was reviewed and in resolutions A/RES/70/262 and
S/RES/2282 (2016), the General Assembly and Security Council also stressed the importance of the Peacebuilding Commission to fulfil the following functions in this regard:
• To bring sustained international attention to sustaining peace, and to provide political accompaniment and advocacy to countries affected by conflict, with their consent;
• To promote an integrated, strategic and coherent approach to peacebuilding, noting that security, development and human rights are closely interlinked and mutually reinforcing.
• To serve a bridging role among the principal organs and relevant entities of the
United Nations by sharing advice on peacebuilding needs and priorities, in line with the respective competencies and responsibilities of these bodies;
• To serve as a platform to convene all relevant actors within and outside the United
Nations, including from Member States, national authorities, United Nations missions and country teams, international, regional and sub regional organizations, international financial institutions, civil society, women’s groups, youth organizations and, where relevant, the private sector and national human rights institutions, in order to provide recommendations and information to improve their coordination, to develop and share good practices in peacebuilding, including on institution-building, and to ensure predictable financing to peacebuilding.
The PBC also comprises the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and the Peacebuilding Support
Office (PBSO).
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Peacebuilding Fund (PBF)
Following a request from the General Assembly and the Security Council, the Secretary-
General established the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) for post-conflict peacebuilding initiatives in
October 2006. The PBF constitutes an essential component of the enhanced UN architecture to provide for a more sustained engagement in support of countries emerging from conflict and support peacebuilding activities which directly contribute to post-conflict stabilization and strengthen the capacity of Governments, national/local institutions and transitional or other relevant authorities.
The PBF is the organization’s financial instrument of first resort to sustain peace in countries or situations at risk or affected by violent conflict. The PBF may invest with UN entities, governments, regional organizations, multilateral banks, national multi-donor trust funds or civil society organizations. From 2006 to 2017, the PBF has allocated $772 million to 41 recipient countries. Since inception, 58-member states contributed to the Fund, 33 in the present
2017-2019 Business Plan. The PBF works across pillars and supports integrated UN responses to fill critical gaps; respond quickly and with flexibility to political opportunities; and catalyze processes and resources in a risk-tolerant fashion. It is currently supporting more than 120 projects in 25 countries by delivering fast, flexible and relevant funding.
The PBF has four main objectives to prevent relapse into a violent conflict and rebuilt countries:
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• Agreements for peace
• Bringing people and governments together
• Creating economic opportunities
• Rebuilding services for citizens
Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO)
Established in 2005, the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) helps to sustain peace by fostering international support for nationally owned and led peacebuilding efforts. The Office assists and supports the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), manages the Peacebuilding Fund
(PBF) on behalf of the Secretary-General, and works to enhance system-wide coherence and partnerships with UN and non-UN actors in support of building and sustaining peace in relevant countries. The Office comprises the Peacebuilding Commission Support Branch, the Policy,
Planning and Application Branch and the Financing for Peacebuilding Branch.
It also serves as a facilitator to enhance coherence and collaboration across the peace and security pillar and the wider UN system in support of efforts to build and sustain peace, drawing together expertise to advance coherent system-wide action, policies and guidance and an integrated approach to prevention and sustaining peace. PBSO chairs the Senior Peacebuilding
Group and Peacebuilding Contact Group, bringing together UN entities engaged in peacebuilding activities; and participates in key cross-pillar mechanisms including the Executive
Committee and the UN Sustainable Development Group.
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As part of its engagement in support of peacebuilding policy, strategy and partnerships,
PBSO is working in follow-up to Security Council resolution 2250 (2015) and the recent progress study on youth, peace and security, and is seeking to advance the partnership between the United Nations and the World Bank, including by hosting the dedicated partnership advisory capacity.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PBC GENDER STRATEGY
Adopted during a meeting of the PBC’s Organizational Committee on 7 September 2016, the PBC Gender Strategy defines a series of priority areas of strategic action for PBC’s gender- responsive engagement at the country, regional and global levels, as well as key messages that the PBC should systematically promote. (Lebada, 2016)
In line with its mandate to integrate a gender perspective in all of its work and consult with women’s organizations1, and to ensure a more structural integration of gender perspectives in all its work, the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) decided in the forward agenda set out in its Report on the eighth session (paragraph 71), that, it would develop a strategy to systematically mainstream a gender perspective in all its work, including its country-specific engagement with consent of the host-country (here and after referred to as the “PBC Gender
Strategy”). The objective is to strengthen the Commission’s engagement on gender-related aspects of peacebuilding by ensuring an inclusive approach which takes into account women’s
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perspectives, including their specific needs and promotes gender equality in order to make peacebuilding more effective.
The PBC has adopted a two-step process for the development of its Gender Strategy. The first phase was aimed at capturing existing knowledge, practices and lessons learned and to scale up successful experiences in countries on the PBC’s agenda. A desk review of all substantive
PBC documentation, as well as the PBF Peacebuilding Priority Plans (PPPs) was conducted by
PBSO and UN Women with the purpose of analyzing language on women and gender and to assess the extent to which gender was mainstreamed at the global and country level. Moreover, informal expert-level interviews were conducted with the six country chairs and representatives of the countries on the agenda. The findings were documented in the “Light Review of PBC’s
Engagement on Gender to Date.”
The second phase includes the development of a full-fledged Strategy, informed by the country-based knowledge and analysis undertaken in phase 1 and based on the concept of sustaining peace. The PBC Gender Strategy defines a series of priority areas of strategic action for PBC’s gender-responsive engagement at the country, regional and global levels, as well as key messages that the PBC should systematically promote. Consultations on the draft Strategy were held at the global level as well as in country, with Member States of the PBC, civil society partners, UN missions and country teams.
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In order to ensure the successful implementation of the PBC’s Gender Strategy and its credibility, and to contribute to the overarching goal of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, the PBC’s work on gender-responsive peacebuilding is to be guided by the following principles:
Diversity. Women are not a homogenous group, but represent a wide range of roles, such as actors, victims, and also perpetrators. Moreover, people have a variety of identities, inter alia age, urban or rural habitants, socio-economic backgrounds, disability, legal status, etc. This diversity needs to be taken into account when conducting gender-responsive programmes.
National ownership, inclusivity and participation. National ownership and leadership is crucial, as it is “the primary responsibility of national Governments and authorities identify, drive and direct priorities, strategies and activities for sustaining peace and in this regard, inclusivity is key to advancing national peacebuilding processes and objectives in order to ensure that the needs of all segments of society are taken into account.” Efforts should aim at promoting women’s equal participation in all activities to sustain peace at all levels. Furthermore, resolution
2242 (2015) “reiterates the important engagement by men and boys as partners in promoting women’s participation in peacebuilding”. A/RES/70/262 and S/RES/2282 (2016) “reaffirms the important role youth can play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and as a key aspect of the sustainability, inclusiveness and success of peacebuilding efforts”.
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Coherence In order to promote coherence and prevent fragmentation, while avoiding duplication of efforts, the PBC Gender Strategy takes into account and draws from existing decisions of the Member-States, such as S/RES/1325 and subsequent resolutions, as well as
A/RES/70/262 and S/RES/2282, S/RES/2250, the Report of the Special Committee on
Peacekeeping Operations (A/70/19) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
General objectives of the PBC Gender Strategy: