South Africa and the United Nations: Strengthening opportunities for effective peacebuilding

The document outlines how South Africa can strengthen its peacebuilding engagements with the United Nations by utilizing its experience in democratic transition and African continental engagements to lead within UN structures and contribute to debates such as the 2015 UN peacebuilding review.

• South Africa is positioned to take a leading role in the United Nations peacebuilding architecture by promoting African perspectives, drawing on its own history of peaceful transition to democracy and its activities across the African continent.
• The document identifies the 2015 UN peacebuilding review as a specific area where South Africa can provide meaningful contributions to international debates.

APA

Lucey, A., Gida, S., & de Carvalho, G. (n.d.). South Africa and the United Nations: Strengthening opportunities for effective peacebuilding. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/south-africa-and-the-united-nations-strengthening-opportunities-for-effective-peacebuilding

Chicago

Lucey, Amanda, Sibongile Gida, and Gustavo de Carvalho. South Africa and the United Nations: Strengthening opportunities for effective peacebuilding. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/south-africa-and-the-united-nations-strengthening-opportunities-for-effective-peacebuilding.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{luceyndsouth, author = {Lucey, Amanda and Gida, Sibongile and de Carvalho, Gustavo}, title = {{South Africa and the United Nations: Strengthening opportunities for effective peacebuilding}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/south-africa-and-the-united-nations-strengthening-opportunities-for-effective-peacebuilding}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }