The groups that make up CONIFA do not fit neatly into the existing set of sovereign states, as do the members of FIFA. They represent nationalist projects, minorities, stateless persons, and other groups.
Analysis
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Improving performance will require significant, high-level political engagement by numerous stakeholders across many areas of peacekeeping—which is exactly what the A4P initiative seeks to engender.
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The events of the past few years highlight the importance of inclusive governance measures and the ramifications of heavy-handed security responses.
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To understand peacebuilding, it is important to draw out lessons and identify how the A4P initiative can apply them to aspects of peacekeeping.
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The challenge at hand is the dynamic between peacekeeping and counterterrorism efforts, especially as partnerships have expanded.
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The debate over increased consideration for “people” needs to go beyond the need for enhanced community engagement.
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One of the many critical questions related to recovering from the effects of violent extremism and terrorism is: what is to be done with offenders when they return to local communities?
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The inclusion of partnerships in the A4P initiative creates the need for a closer look at one of the UN’s most important partners when it comes to peacekeeping, the African Union.
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Responding to the needs of the people can put peacekeepers in direct conflict with the government of the country that is hosting them, and the A4P agenda can kickstart an effort to address this conflict.
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The A4P initiative provides an opportunity to reaffirm a shared understanding among member states and the UN Secretariat of what it means for political solutions to “drive the design and implementation of peace operations.”
