PBC 2020 Review Meeting: Effective Support in UN Transition Contexts

On 20 February, H.E. Mr. Marc-André Blanchard chaired an ambassadorial-level meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on the 2020 review of the Peacebuilding architecture titled “effective support in UN transition contexts.” The purpose of the meeting was to inform the formal phase of the 2020 review and provide input for the 2020 report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. In accordance with the Terms of Reference for the 2020 review, the meeting was open to all UN Member States. The meeting offered an overview of UN and Member States’ efforts and tools to enhance coherence and to ensure stability and continuity of peacebuilding activities during UN The speakers’ perspectives and the following discussion provided the basis for the development of focused recommendations to improve the collective planning and management, as well as impact, of ongoing and future transition processes.

Speakers

• Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, H.E. Mr. Marc-André Blanchard
• Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed
• Deputy Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, Ms. Anita Kokui Gbeho (via VTC)
• Executive Director, Security Council Report, Ms. Karin Landgren