Peace Building

Many Dominicans live in countries affected by war, conflicts and violence. In Burundi, Colombia, the Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan, just to name a few, Dominicans are involved in conflict resolution and peace-building processes. Dominicans for Justice and Peace is intent on supporting these efforts at the UN level by:

addressing root causes of conflicts;
denouncing human rights violations in states and regions in conflict;
supporting victims of conflicts and;
promoting concrete steps for peace building, such as the restoration and maintenance of security, the promotion of good governance and the improvement in the protection of vulnerable people.