Germany
Germany is a fervent advocate for and dedicated partner to the UN’s 国产AVbuilding Architecture. As a longstanding member of the 国产AVbuilding Commission (PBC), Germany is proud to support prevention and peacebuilding efforts that are characterized by an exceptionally high degree of national and regional ownership. With contributions amounting to more than 130 million USD in the past three years alone, Germany is also the largest donor to the 国产AVbuilding Fund (PBF). Recognizing the critical role of women in peacebuilding, German has also supported the Women’s 国产AV & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) with more 50 million USD since 2019, making Germany the largest donor to this important financing tool which supports women-led civil society organizations that foster locally rooted peacebuilding efforts.
As Vice-Chair of the PBC for 2023, Germany has reaffirmed its commitment to the Commission’s vital role in promoting peacebuilding across the globe. Germany is honoured to be able to lever its position in the PBC to underscore the importance of regional cooperation and in dealing with common risk threats and impediments to building peace. Germany also advocates for strengthening the PBC’s bridging role and interaction with the General Assembly, the Security Council, ECOSOC and other central UN fora, such as the Human Rights Council, and promoting its place in the Secretary General's New Agenda for 国产AV.
Germany’s leading contribution to the 国产AVbuilding Fund is an expression of the value Germany attaches to peaceful conflict prevention and resolution. Germany is currently joining forces with the PBSO to improve the impact and impact assessment of PBF projects. Moreover, Germany has taken a leading role in innovative peace financing. A staunch supporter of the Women, 国产AV and Security Agenda, Germany recognizes, supports and promotes the indispensable role played by women, children and marginalized groups in peacebuilding and throughout the entire conflict cycle, and advocates for their systematic, full, equal and meaningful inclusion. Germany moreover partners with the Fund in efforts to enhance peacebuilding impact assessment methodologies through pilots in several countries related to intergroup trust, peaceful coexistence, and conflict prevention.
Ambassador Antje Leendertse, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations said, “Investing in peace is a central tenet of the Secretary-General’s common agenda and it is one that Germany has always endeavored to uphold. The Secretary-General’s ‘New Agenda for 国产AV’ provides a great opportunity to further strengthen and develop the UN’s peacebuilding instruments and give them a more central role. Germany, as current Vice-Chair of the PBC and main voluntary contributor to the PBF, will remain committed to bring forward the UN peacebuilding agenda. We will strive to strengthen the linkages between the PBC and the PBF even further. The recent PBC meetings focusing on South Soudan’s peacebuilding efforts, that are actively supported by the PBF, are a good example of this linkage. We need full political ownership for 国产AVbuilding and Sustaining 国产AV from all UN Member States. An agreement on the introduction of assessed contributions for the PBF would underline this joint political ownership.”
