Presenter: Peacemaking must precede peacekeeping deployments

Presenter (speaker 1) pressed the Security Council to "put peacemaking first," arguing that the path back to successful peacekeeping runs through active peacemaking and use of the Charter. He said early investigation, country visits and building shared facts are essential preconditions for meaningful missions.

"The way back to peacekeeping runs through peacemaking, and the Charter gives its council the tools, including Chapter 6," Presenter (speaker 1) said, urging members to visit countries concerned and to build a shared understanding of the facts as a foundation for shared action.

The presenter cited Colombia and Cyprus as examples of where good offices and envoys have been used and said not every crisis requires a new mission; every crisis requires a political strategy.