thomas j wheeler conflict and security advisor post-2015 promoting peaceful and stable societies
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Thomas J Wheeler
Conflict and Security Advisor
Post-2015 Promoting peaceful and stable societies
WHY?
There is a compelling evidence base that conflict and insecurity are obstacles to development
Poverty reduction Health Education MDG attainment
WHY?
There is expert consensus on this challenge …
• UN Task Team report (June 2012)• UN High Level Panel report (May 2013)• UN Global Compact report (June 2013)• Sustainable Development Solutions Network report
(June 2013)• UN World We Want consultations (September 2013) • Report of the UN Secretary-General (September 2013)
… and there is political consensus at the global level
WHY?
• Dili consensus • European Union • Member States• UNGA Outcome
Document
“It should also promote peace and security, democratic governance, the rule of law, gender
equality and human rights for all.”
WHY?
1.5 billion of the world’s 7.12 people live in countries badly affected by conflict and insecurity
HOW?
1. Not about a special set of states - is universal • Insecurity occurs everywhere • Build resilience and prevent conflict everywhere
HOW?
2. Make it sustainable – governance and state-society relations
3. Address the underlying drivers of conflict, not just the symptoms – an holistic approach to reducing risk
HOW?
4. Aim for a single goal…
… but use the whole framework
HOW?
5. Ensure responsibility lies at the right level
6. Give space for national ownership
HOW?
7. We have data, we need more
8. Use a basket of indicators
9. Disaggregate
HOW?
10. Remember what the agenda is NOT about• National security • International peace and security• UN Security Council • Humanitarian intervention, R2P• Transfer of political models • What international community does to individual nations