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UN Peacemaker connects peacemaking professionals with MSU’s resources, including an extensive database of peace agreements, actionable guidance, and information on how to access our mediation support services.
UN resolutions, reports and other documents on mediation and conflict prevention. The United Nations has drawn on its extensive experience as well as the expertise of partners to develop practical guidance material to support mediation actors.
The Charter envisages roles for the Secretary-General, the Security Council and the General Assembly, among others, in the peaceful settlement of disputes; and UN resolutions and practice have further contributed to the development of the peacemaking functions of the Organization.
Women’s inclusion in peace processes adds a broader range of perspectives and enhances the ability of peacemakers to address the concerns of a wider range of stakeholders, which can help build credibility of the process and broaden social buy-in, leading to more sustainable peace.
The Guidance identifies a number of key fundamentals that should be considered in mediation processes: preparedness; consent; impartiality; inclusivity; national ownership; international law and normative frameworks; coherence; coordination and complementarity of the mediation effort; and quality peace agreements.
This MSU database provides peacemaking professionals with close to 1,300 documents that can be understood broadly as peace agreements. Users can access the full texts of the agreements in different languages and using search criteria below, including by country/region, year and type of conflict.
The Mediation Support Unit (MSU) in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) serves as the UN system-wide focal point on mediation expertise and support.
For more complex research, Language of Peace is an innovative tool developed by MSU and the University of Cambridge to compare and collate language on key issues across 75,000+ peace agreement provisions (Language of Peace links to external website). Peace Agreements Database Search. Language of Peace.
This UN DPPA guidance seeks to inform mediators and their teams, as well as conflict parties, about the principles and strategies for the effective inclusion of women, as well as a gendered perspective, in mediation processes.
Regular meetings of the UN and regional organizations focused on mediation have proven valuable for exchanging lessons and building cooperation.