'Peacebuilding Commission Created By UN'

The UN General Assembly and Security Council adopted a resolution on tuesday, that sanctions the creation of a new peacebuilding commission to aid nations emerging from conflict, manage the difficult transition to stability and development.

The 15-member council, in an anonymous vote, and the 191-member General Assembly,
by consensus, passed the resolution to establish the commission as required by the UN summit in september.

In accordance with the resolution, the committee will consist of seven security council members, including the five permanent with veto power, five top providers of contributions to the UN budget and of voluntary contributions to UN funds, programs, agencies, and other members.

"the main objective of the commission is to bring together all relevant actors to marshall resources and to advise on and propose integrated strategies for post-conflict peacebuilding and recovery," said the resolution.

Meanwhile, the commission will also pay attention to the reconstruction and institution-building efforts necessary for recovery from conflict and to support the development of integrated strategies in order to lay the foundation for sustainable development.