Publication

The report lays out concrete recommendations for building the political will needed to increase budgetary allocations and broad-scale collaboration for preventive action worldwide. It declares, “To seize the moment, the United Nations should take a leading role and help put preventive action center stage in international politics.” The report also highlights the need for the emerging powers, particularly the BRICS countries, to support the UN’s civilian preventive work. According to the report, in 2010 China had only one diplomat and Brazil only four on political missions for that purpose compared to the United States with 78, the United Kingdom with 48, and Russia with 17.