High-level Meeting of UN, Council of Europe and OSCE: Decent Work as Crucial Nexus for Enduring Peace
ILO/CRISIS represented the ILO at the Annual High-level Meeting between the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the United Nations and partner organizations in the “Tripartite-Plus” Format. This meeting, chaired by the Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva, was titled, “Peacebuilding from a European regional perspective: avoiding the recurrence of conflict.” Representatives from the three principal organizations, other UN agencies, and a variety of partner organizations such as NATO and the European Union attended. Micheline Calmy-Rey, the Swiss Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs, delivered the keynote address.
The ILO’s inputs, reflected in the meeting’s Joint Communiqué, focused on the nexus between security and poverty alleviation with an emphasis on decent work. They included references to crucial aspects of early recovery and peacebuliding, social dialogue, and good practices in local economic recovery conducive to peace and stability.
The High-level Meeting recognized the importance of employment and socio-economic well-being in fostering sustainable peace. ILO/CRISIS is contributing to peacebuilding efforts by supporting employment and livelihoods in a variety of conflict-affected countries. The Chairman’s Summary contains text on these concerns proposed by the ILO and approved by the participating organizations:
“A social economic dialogue, including the establishment of a sound business environment and good governance, is a basic requirement for consistent economic growth. The foundation of a solid legal framework that regulates the economic activity and resolves land and property disputes is indispensable for sustainable development of the economy. The achievement of livelihood security through decent work initiatives like the ‘back to work’ livelihood concept is a crucial nexus for enduring peace.”
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