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UNIOGBIS Legacy Book A history of peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau Uma história de construção da paz na Guiné-Bissau UNIOGBIS Legacy Book This book attempts to present the legacy of United Nations peacebuilding Este livro procura apresentar o legado dos esforços de construção da paz das efforts in Guinea- Bissau, from 1999-2020. While not a full account of two Nações Unidas na Guiné - Bissau, de 1999-2020 . Embora não seja um relato decades of activities, we hope the publication has value as testimony and completo de duas décadas de actividade, esperamos que a publicação tenha documentary evidence of the work of two missions-- the UN Integrated valor como testemunho e prova documental do trabalho de duas missões - o Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS, 2010-2020) and its Escritório Integrado de Construção da Paz da ONU na Guiné-Bissau (UNIOGBIS, predecessor, the UN Peacebuilding Support Office (UNOGBIS, 1999- PT 2010-2020) e o seu antecessor, o Escritório de Apoio à Construção da Paz da EN 2009). The book offers perspectives on noteworthy moments during the ONU na Guiné-Bissau (UNOGBIS, 1999-2009). O livro oferece perspectivas sobre missions’ mandate implementation as well as on the collaboration with the momentos notáveis durante a implementação do mandato das missões, bem UN Country Team, with international partners, and most importantly, with como sobre a colaboração com a Equipa de País da ONU, com parceiros the national authorities and the people of Guinea-Bissau. It is their efforts internacionais, e acima de tudo, com as autoridades nacionais e com o povo da at advancing statehood, sustainable peace and development to which we Guiné-Bissau. É aos seus esforços para fazer avançar o Estado, a paz dedicate this book. sustentável e o desenvolvimento, que dedicamos este livro. Table of Contents Foreword A bittersweet farewell: SRSG ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Some background on Guinea-Bissau .................................................................................................................................................. 8 A fragile history leads to UN peacebuilding ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Mission structure and leadership ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Good offices and political dialogue: The need to talk ........................................................................................................................ 38 Democratization and elections: Building a trusted political system ................................................................................................ 54 Rule of law and security sector reform: Changing mindsets ............................................................................................................ 60 Promoting and protecting human rights ............................................................................................................................................. 84 Gender: Supporting women’s empowerment ..................................................................................................................................... 102 Public Information: Reaching out to the people ................................................................................................................................. 112 Staff members speak of their service .................................................................................................................................................. 126 Evaluating UNIOGBIS: Views from outside the Mission .................................................................................................................... 132 Assessments by the political parties ................................................................................................................................................... 136 Transition and beyond .......................................................................................................................................................................... 142 Peacebuilding Fund to stay involved ................................................................................................................................................... 150 The way forward: The UN stays on ...................................................................................................................................................... 154 Credits ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 170 Índice Prefácio Uma despedida agridoce ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Alguns dados sobre a Guiné-Bissau .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Uma história frágil conduz a missões de construção da paz das Nações Unidas ......................................................................................................... 13 Estrutura da missão e liderança ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Bons ofícios e diálogo político: A necessidade de conversar .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Democratização e eleições: Construindo de um sistema político fiável .......................................................................................................................... 55 Estado de direito e reforma do sector da segurança: Mudança de mentalidades .......................................................................................................... 61 Promoção e protecção dos direitos humanos .................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Género: Apoiar o empoderamento das mulheres ............................................................................................................................................................... 103 Informação pública: Chegar ao povo ................................................................................................................................................................................... 113 Os funcionários falam do seu serviço .................................................................................................................................................................................. 127 Avaliar o UNIOGBIS: Opiniões sobre à Missão ................................................................................................................................................................... 133 Avaliações pelos partidos politicos ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 137 A transição e o futuro ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 143 Fundo de Consolidação da Paz para permanecer envolvido ............................................................................................................................................. 151 O caminho a seguir: A ONU continua .................................................................................................................................................................................. 155 Créditos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171 women hosting their own radio station in peacebuilding, governance and human rights Bafatá, full of energy but short on resources, to should survive. the voters who turned out en masse for With our partners, we also mobilized to help the elections, keeping their place in the long lines people through COVID-19. The pandemic with a box, a bottle or a stone, they have showed that while we defend universal displayed their commitment to making their principles and values, we also can adapt to country a better one. respond effectively to the needs and distress of Many people told me they were proud to be the population. continuing the work of Amilcar Cabral, who But our role as the United Nations has not been fought for the independence of the country. easy. The Bissau-Guineans have a history which they We are skilled at providing good offices, but share deeply. It is imprinted in their mindset sometimes it is hard to see the results. One that they fought hard and with dignity for their could wonder
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