International Day of Living Together in Peace

  The Peacemaking Covenant is a living initiative - not a report to gather dust. Its principles need to be implemented in practice and to inform appropriate policies and programmes. The Principles for Peace follow-on mechanism will catalyse efforts to gain adherence and endorsement of the Covenant and its principles. The follow-on mechanism will also serve as a custodian of the Covenant and the partnerships around it. Its ultimate success will depend on renewed commitment, anchoring in the international system and continuous engagement to chart a path to lasting peace. The Covenant's eight principles are a broad guide to action not bound to any particular time, place or peacemaker. Their practical implementation in concrete policies and practices through the cocreation of codes of conduct or practical guidance will require careful reflection and tailoring to the specific settings in which different peacemaking actors operate. Following its launch, the Covenant will be presented...

  The Principles for Peace Initiative has identified three additional forwardlooking frontiers that have great potential to upset or facilitate efforts move towards sustainable peacemaking. They touch upon issues of economic well-being, the digital world and environmental crises. Across all of these is a common concern with sustaining engagements. Each section below highlights these challenges and how the Covenant's principles can change the narrative. They also sketch some of the initial programmatic and policy implications that will shape engagements with stakeholders in these communities to realise the broader potential of the Peacemaking Covenant .  The 21stcentury digital space is integral to modern political, economic and social life worldwide. Digital technologies transcend geographical borders and open new venues for global connection and cooperation, with enormous potential to develop new ideas and create new spaces of encounters and empowerment. They also, however,...