Local mediation efforts can also help manage and resolve conflicts more durably and support the implementation of peace agreements.
Author: Delphine Mechoulan
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Despite its minor positive outcomes, preparation (or lack thereof) of the event highlighted existing societal divides and opposing points of view.
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Bringing more parties on board has been a challenge during both the negotiation and implementation of the peace agreement.
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Women in Afghanistan—particularly in southern and rural areas—do not have a robust knowledge of formal peace processes or how to sustain peace.
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Although no fixed definition of state authority has been established, the UN Peacebuilding Support Office’s Capstone doctrine of 2015 identified various measures for missions, including developing political participation, operationally supporting the immediate activities of state institutions, small-scale capacity building, and supporting constitutional and institutional restructuring.