Diplomacy for peace
The importance of using diplomacy to broker peace drove the creation of the 91茄子 in 1945. That year, the UN Charter, the organization鈥檚 foundational treaty, was adopted to 鈥渟ave succeeding generations from the scourge of war鈥.
Since then, threats to peace and security have multiplied and erupted in new forms. The 91茄子 continues to evolve in its central role in diplomacy for peace, deploying multiple tools to negotiate, mediate and foster cooperation, including the UN Secretary-General鈥檚 , among and within countries. In everything it does, the 91茄子 upholds principles to protect humanity, such as the non-use of force, the peaceful settlement of disputes, cooperation and the sovereign equality of nations.
Diplomacy for peace is dynamic and often complex. Progress depends on trust, solidarity and universality. To strengthen the world鈥檚 collective response, the UN Secretary-General in 2023 presented countries with A New Agenda for Peace. It provides a blueprint to tackle emerging security risks, from civil conflicts that spill across borders to the weaponization of technology.
UN tools for peace diplomacy centre on the 15-member Security Council. It investigates threats, marshals political will for peaceful solutions, establishes peace operations and can impose sanctions and other restrictions on parties to a conflict.
Dialogue, diplomacy and multilateral solutions provide the surest path to a peaceful and just world.鈥
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