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Peacebuilding in the Pact for the Future - Russell Rollason

The Summit of the Future: a QUT Symposium QUT Energy Transition Centre Venue: GP-C-406, QUT Gardens Point Campus Friday, 29 November 2024 Peacebuilding in the Pact for the Future Russell Rollason AM, the Peacebuilding Initiative, the University of Melbourne Abstract In adopting the Pact for the Future at the United Nations Summit of the Future in September 2024, the nations of the world recognised that ‘the global security landscape is undergoing profound transformation.’ They expressed concern ‘about the increasing and diverse threats to international peace and security’ but remained committed to establishing a just and lasting peace. A key focus of the actions proposed in the Pact is strengthening the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and encouraging Member States of the UN to make greater use of the Commission in their nationally-owned and -led peacebuilding, sustaining peace and prevention efforts. Member States are encouraged to share good practices among and mobilize political and financial support for national prevention, sustaining peace and peacebuilding efforts. Additional efforts to bring a more strategic approach and greater coherence and impact to national and international peacebuilding will be addressed in the 2025 review of the UN’s peacebuilding architecture. In early 2025, Australia will take up a two year seat on the UN Peacebuilding Commission providing a unique opportunity to contribute to strengthening the UN’s peacebuilding and conflict prevention activities. Biography Russell Rollason AM is an Adviser to the University of Melbourne’s Initiative for Peacebuilding and Treasurer for the newly formed Australian Peace and Security Forum. In 2005 he began a 14-year career with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade including a three year posting in India. During his time at DFAT, he led the establishment of the Australian Water Partnership. He has more than 20 years of experience in civil society organisations, having served 12 years as Executive Director for ACFOA (now the Australian Council for International Development) and four years as the elected Chair of the Geneva based International Council for Voluntary Agencies. In 1998, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, for services to international development and humanitarian aid through the Australian Council for Overseas Aid (ACFOA) and promotion of social justice in Australia. He is a science honours graduate from the University of Queensland and Master of General Studies, UNSW.