In that regard, Member States, and key United Nations bodies such as the Peac...

In that regard, Member States, and key United Nations bodies such as the Peacebuilding Commission, UN-Women and the United Nations Development Programme, working with United Nations country teams and peace missions, have a critical role to play in supporting and capacitating the development of civil society and women's organizations at community and local levels. The value of engaging women from different communities in identifying early conflict warning signs, mediating community conflicts, and leading campaigns to prevent sexual and gender-based violence is well documented.