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Information on the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission UN Entities  

United Nations Peacebuilding Commission http://www.un.org/peace/peacebuilding/ United Nations Peacebuilding Fund http://www.unpbf.org/

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A/RES/60/287 (21 September 2006): The Peacebuilding Fund http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/RES/60/287 A/RES/60/261 (17 May 2006): Election of seven members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/RES/60/261 A/RES/60/180 (30 December 2005): The Peacebuilding Commission http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/RES/60/180 A/59/2005/Add.2 (23 May 2005): In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all : report of the Secretary-General: addendum: Peacebuilding Commission: explanatory note / by the Secretary-General http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/59/2005/Add.2 A/59/2005 (21 March 2005): In larger freedom : towards development, security and human rights for all : report of the Secretary-General http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/59/2005

Selected Statements and Speeches of UN Officials 

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Changing attitudes just as important as ‘bricks and mortar’, Secretary-General emphasizes in address to first retreat of Peacebuilding Commission (SG/SM/11381PBC/27, 21 January 2008): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/sgsm11381.doc.htm Peacebuilding fund reflects commitment by world community for sustained engagement in countries emerging from conflict, says Deputy Secretary-General (DSG/SM/337, 6 September 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/dsgsm337.doc.htm Secretary-General Commends Peacebuilding Commission for Developing Exciting New Tools for Integrated Recovery Strategies, in Speech to Closing of First Session (SG/SM/11063-PBC/18, 27 June 2007): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm11063.doc.htm National Ownership is Core Principle of Peacebuilding, Secretary-General Says in Remarks During Launch of New Fund (SG/SM/10677-PBC/5, 11 October 2006): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10677.doc.htm

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Statement of the President of the UN General Assembly H.E. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa on the launch of the Peacebuilding Fund (11 October 2006): http://www.un.org/peace/peacebuilding/pdf/GA_PBF%20final.pdf Statement by General Assembly President Jan Eliasson on the election of seven members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission (8 May 2006): http://www.un.org/ga/president/60/speeches/060508b.pdf Statement by General Assembly President Jan Eliasson at the introduction of the draft resolution on the Peacebuilding Commission (A/60/L.40) to the General Assembly Plenary (20 December 2005): http://www.un.org/ga/president/60/speeches/051220.pdf Secretary-General calls endorsement of Peacebuilding Commission a turning point in remarks following historic event (SG/SM/10277-GA/10440, 20 December 2005): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/sgsm10277.doc.htm

Selected Articles in UN journals 

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First Anniversary of the UN Peacebuilding Commission / by Sana Aftab Khan (UN Chronicle Online Edition 2007): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/070307_peacebuilding_commissi on.htm Disarmament forum, two, 2007: The Peacebuilding Commission (UNIDIR - United Nations Institut for Disarmament Research): http://www.unidir.org/bdd/ficheperiodique.php?ref_periodique=1020-7287-2007-2-en The UN Peacebuilding Commission: Questions and Answers (UN Chronicle, issue 1, 2006): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2006/issue1/0106p12.htm Conversation with ... Ellen Margrethe Løj on the UN Peacebuilding Commission (UN Chronicle Online Edition, issue 4, 2005): http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2005/issue4/0405p32.html

Further Information 

2005 World Summit Follow-up: Peacebuilding Commission http://www.un.org/ga/president/60/summitfollowup/pbc.html

UNRIC Library – January 2008 not an official document – for information only http://www.unric.org/html/english/library/backgrounders/peacebuildingcommission_eng.pdf