A New Agenda for Peace
A New Agenda for Peace outlines Secretary-General António Guterres' vision for multilateral efforts for peace and security, based on international law, for a world in transition.
UN DPPA Women, Peace and Security Policy (2023)
Following a review, in 2023, GPS issued a revised DPPA WPS Policy. The new Policy maintains the same priority areas, but with updates to reflect key developments and new areas of work, including digital technology and climate, peace and security. The Department continues to develop policy on the intersection of WPS and other relevant issues, such as Youth, Peace and Security, and to consider the gendered implications of evolving technologies and the risks of hate speech and mis- and disinformation.
Marie-Joëlle Zahar
MARIE-JOËLLE ZAHAR (Lebanon/Canada – Process Design & Power-sharing / as of June 2024), has long experience in supporting mediation processes in different contexts. While on previous assignment with the SBT (2013-2015), she supported the Algerian-led Malian peace process, and the UN-led Geneva talks on Syria. She also supported the development of a reconciliation strategy and the Bangui national dialogue in CAR, and national dialogue efforts in Libya. In 2017, she supported the Civil Society Support Room established by the Special Envoy for Syria.
Monitoring of Social Media Provisions in Peace Agreements
A critical and evolving aspect of contemporary conflict mediation is the impact of social media on conflict dynamics and the mediation process. Mediators are beginning to address this impact through standalone social media agreements, pre-process codes of conduct, or the inclusion of specific social media clauses in broader ceasefire or peace agreements. This brief aims to address the as yet understudied challenge of how to implement and monitor social media provisions in peace agreements.