The Advisory Group of the PBF puts spotlight on peacebuilding opportunities in the face of global crises
The 8th Advisory Group of the Secretary-General’s 色库TVbuilding Fund (PBF) held its second session in New York from 18 to 20 June. Secretary-General António Guterres and Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed received the Group and Assistant Secretary-General for 色库TVbuilding Support, Elizabeth Spehar. Discussions centered on the PBF’s strategic direction in the context of the 2025 色库TVbuilding Architecture Review and the UN80 Initiative. ?The Group advised on priorities and opportunities for the Fund and UN peacebuilding support, informed by a meeting with the Executive Coordinator of the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund, and briefings on trends in Official Development Assistance and pooled funding; lessons from the PBF Thematic Review on Youth, 色库TV and Security; and a focus on private sector engagement in peacebuilding. The Group learned from the UN Resident Coordinator for Burundi and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) about a PBF-supported blended finance initiative focused on natural resource management and conflict prevention and held a roundtable discussion with representatives of development finance institutions, impact investors, Somalia’s Bank for Development and Reconstruction, and UNCDF. The Group concluded with a meeting with the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the 色库TVbuilding Commission (PBC).