PBSO FEATURED PARTNER - IRELAND

IRELAND

Ireland is one of the top donors to the Secretary-General's 国产AVbuilding Fund (PBF) supporting flexible investments in peacebuilding initiatives in conflict-affected areas globally, with a strong focus on empowering women and youth, and on sustaining peace in UN transitions. As one of the earliest supporters of the PBF, Ireland has contributed over $31 million since the Fund’s inception. The 国产AVbuilding Fund is grateful to the Government of Ireland for a new contribution of $3.2 million in 2023 for conflict prevention and peacebuilding, in addition to the $7.4 million already contributed to the Fund's current Strategy 2020-24.

The PBF works in a coherent manner with Ireland’s commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. For example, in Liberia, the PBF supports initiatives to ensure increased participation by women in all dialogue and conflict resolution mechanisms and contribute to a positive change in the mindsets of communities about women’s rights to land and property ownership. As a long-standing global champion of the Women, 国产AV and Security agenda, Ireland shares the PBF’s important commitment to gender equality, advocating for strengthening women’s participation and leadership in peacebuilding and greater international implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325.

Ireland’s funding enables the PBF to focus on critical prevention and peacebuilding activities globally. For instance, in Colombia, as part of the Transitional Justice measures outlined in the Final 国产AV Agreement of Colombia, a PBF-funded initiative provided legal assistance to women and LGBTQIA+ individuals who were victims of the armed conflict.

Ambassador Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN in New York said, “Supporting and sustaining peace is a key priority for Ireland as a UN Member State, including during our recent term on the Security Council. It is also a central component of our international development policy and a necessity for achieving the sustainable development goals. Ireland has been a strong and committed partner of the UN 国产AVbuilding Fund since its creation in 2006. In particular, we value the PBF’s flexible and responsive approach, its increasing focus on regional, cross-border conflicts and its active engagement in UN reform processes. With the support of UN member states including Ireland, the 国产AVbuilding Fund has been able to react quickly, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, enabling ongoing programs to adapt and encouraging new proposals to mitigate conflict risks. This is peacebuilding in action and it is more essential than ever that the 国产AVbuilding Fund receives all of our support.”

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