Dep. Sec.-General Hails Burundi Peacebuilding Tool

Deputy Secretary-General hails new tool to promote peacebuilding in Burundi

Applauding Burundi on its commitment to peace after more than a decade of armed conflict, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today welcomed the adoption of a new tool that will strengthen the partnership between the United Nations, the West African country and its international partners.

Addressing a meeting of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, Ms. Migiro called the Monitoring and Tracking Mechanism for the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi "a practical and powerful tool to ensure dialogue and enhanced coordination between key stakeholders.

"And it will help to ensure accountability of the actors engaged in supporting Burundi in its efforts to stay on the path to secure peace and sustainable development," she told the gathering at UN Headquarters in New York.

Burundi is one of two countries - along with Sierra Leone - on the agenda of the Commission, set up a year ago to help countries emerging from conflict avoid the slide back into war.

The Mechanism, the first of its kind, paves the way for a "principled and active partnership" between countries under consideration by the Commission, the entire UN system and the larger international community, she said.

Noting that Burundi still faces a number of challenges in its efforts to consolidate peace, including good governance, security sector reform and socio-economic recovery, Ms. Migiro said the adoption of the Mechanism is a critical step for the country and its people, as well as for the work of the Commission.

"I believe that the framework and monitoring mechanism you have jointly agreed with the Government and other stakeholders in Burundi will strengthen the long-term international support and engagement Burundi needs."

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