Building Peace during the Pandemic

In recognition of the impact of COVID-19 on the world and global peace and security, the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) convened a series of conversations that welcomed UN staff working at both the country level and headquarters level to share insights on their understanding of peacebuilding in the context of the pandemic. QUNO Director, Andrew Tomlinson, was invited to be interviewed for such a discussion, with QUNO serving as the first civil society organization to share reflections in this series. Andrew’s conversation with Marc-André Franche, Chief of Financing for Peacebuilding Branch, touched on QUNO’s reflections on the challenges and opportunities for peacebuilding that have come out of the pandemic, as well as ways the UN can contribute to coordinated humanitarian, development and peace responses. Video courtesy of the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office: https://www.un.org/peacebuilding/supp... QUNO Website: https://quno.org/timeline/2020/10/qun...