Burundi, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau and the Central Africa Republic were the targets of a UN initiative aimed at stabilizing post-conflict countries through comprehensive engagement. This project assesses the results, five years out.
Beyond Peace Deals: The UN Experiment in Peacebuilding- Luncheon with Jina Moore
Published December 9, 2010
Event date:
December 15, 2010 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Luncheon featuring freelance multimedia journalist Jina Moore, Pulitzer Center grantee and Fulbright fellow. Five years ago, the United Nations embarked upon a new experiment to support post-conflict countries as they transition into more stable societies. From reintegrating ex-rebels to laying the groundwork for elections, from brokering security sector reform to broadening development, the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) looks at it all. Moore will discuss her investigations on the impact of the PBC on the people who are supposed to benefit from the new peace in Guinea Bissau, Burundi, Sierra Leone, and Central African Republic. Does peace finally have a chance?
The United Nations is currently considering the findings of a five-year review of the PBC. Moore's independent look at the commission is part of a reporting project made possible through collaboration between the Stanley Foundation and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. This event is co-sponsored by the Stanley Foundation and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
About the Stanley Foundation: The Stanley Foundation seeks a secure peace with freedom and justice, built on world citizenship and effective global governance. It brings fresh voices, original ideas, and lasting solutions to debates on global and regional problems. The foundation is a nonpartisan, private operating foundation, located in Muscatine, Iowa, that focuses on peace and security issues and advocates principled multilateralism. The foundation frequently collaborates with other organizations. It does not make grants. Online at www.stanleyfoundation.org.
Location: Hotel Palomar. Washington, DC.
Limited seating. Call for details: 202-797-5267 - RSVP Required if space available.
Pulitzer Center grantee Jina Moore won the 2011 gold medal for The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize for written media.
The College of William & Mary Reves Center for International Studies highlights a recent visit from Pulitzer Center grantees and former Pulitzer Center intern, Shannon Beydler.
