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

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) explores how South Africa can enhance its peacebuilding engagements within the United Nations (UN) architecture, leveraging its domestic transition to democracy and its continental experience to promote African perspectives.

• South Africa is positioned to take a leading role within the United Nations peacebuilding architecture by utilizing its history of peaceful democratic transition and its experience with peacebuilding across Africa to advocate for African perspectives at the UN.
• The document identifies the 2015 UN peacebuilding review as a specific area where South Africa can contribute to critical 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} }