Preventing and reducing violent conflict and promoting cooperative approaches to security building

The objectives and expected results are: 1) Strengthen people’s security and access to justice; 2) Challenge gender norms that cause and perpetuate insecurity and violent conflict; 3) Defend and advance international norms and practices on conflict prevention, arms control and global peace and security; 4) Ensure international engagement in conflict-affected contexts is sensitive to conflict dynamics and contributes to sustainable peace; and 5) Promote inclusive peace processes and political transitions that address the drivers of violent conflict.