Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional organisations in peace making and peacebuilding
The League of Arab States, Gulf Cooperation Council and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Abstract
This report, compiled through desk research and interviews with academics and policymakers, serves to highlight primary assets and challenges of 3 regional organisations in the (MENA) peace making/peacebuilding space: the League of Arab States, Gulf Cooperation Council and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. It introduces the primary goals of each organisation before illustrating the assets and pitfalls of each through the use of concrete case studies of their involvement in regional conflicts. The report seeks to interrogate the efficacy of 3 regional organisations in peace making/peacebuilding, ways in which their involvement in this sector differs from that of other regional or extra-regional bodies, the unique challenges facing the MENA region, and the best way for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to engage, either with these bodies or others, to enhance progress towards peace in a region that houses several ongoing political conflicts.
This paper is an output of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PEACEREP) programme.
Citation
Freer, C. MENA Regional Organisations in Peacemaking and Peacebuilding (PeaceRep Global Transitions Series). London: LSE Middle East Centre, The London School of Economics 2022
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