Ahead of a UN Security Council open debate on Peace, Development, and the Root Causes of Conflict this week, QUNO New York director Andrew Tomlinson teamed up with Saferworld in a blog post highlighting peacebuilding perspectives. The debate addressed the connection between the Council's mandate to maintain international peace and security, the 2030 Agenda and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Member States discussed the values and drawbacks of taking a preventative and developmental approach to conflict at the Security Council, and the role of the SDGs, particularly goal 16 on peaceful, just and inclusive societies, within a Security Council setting. 

The blog post - "The UN Security Council and the prevention of conflict: where does the 2030 Agenda fit in?" - highlights the importance of addressing the systemic and structural drivers of conflict for effective conflict prevention, as well as the necessity for the Council to engage more effectively with prevention moving forward.