1. Thomas J Wheeler Conflict and Security Advisor Post-2015 Promoting peaceful and stable societies

2. WHY? There is a compelling evidence base that conflict and insecurity are obstacles to development  Poverty reduction  Health  Education  MDG attainment

3. WHY? There is expert consensus on this challenge … UN Task Team report (June 2012) UN High Level Panel report (May 2013) UN Global Compact report (June 2013) Sustainable Development Solutions Network report (June 2013) UN World We Want consultations (September 2013) Report of the UN Secretary-General (September 2013)

4. … and there is political consensus at the global level WHY? Dili consensus European Union Member States UNGA Outcome Document “It should also promote peace and security, democratic governance, the rule of law, gender equality and human rights for all.”

5. WHY? 1.5 billion of the world’s 7.12 people live in countries badly affected by conflict and insecurity

6. HOW? 1. Not about a special set of states - is universal Insecurity occurs everywhere Build resilience and prevent conflict everywhere

7. HOW? 2. Make it sustainable – governance and state-society relations 3. Address the underlying drivers of conflict, not just the symptoms – an holistic approach to reducing risk

8. HOW? 4. Aim for a single goal… … but use the whole framework

9. HOW? 5. Ensure responsibility lies at the right level 6. Give space for national ownership

10. HOW? 7. We have data, we need more 8. Use a basket of indicators 9. Disaggregate

11. HOW? 10. Remember what the agenda is NOT about National security International peace and security UN Security Council Humanitarian intervention, R2P Transfer of political models What international community does to individual nations