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UN Peacebuilding Commission Guide:
General Information

The UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) was created in 2006 to “marshal resources at the disposal of the international community to advise and propose integrated strategies for post-conflict recovery, focusing attention on reconstruction, institution-building and sustainable development, in countries merging from conflict.” Basically, the Commission helps countries plan for rebuilding and restructuring in the wake of violent conflict.  The PBC also helps to ensure financing for early recovery activities and sustained financial investments over the long term.  The PBC extends the period of UN attention to post-conflict areas in order to prevent the country from spiraling into another conflict shortly after it has been rebuilt.  For example, the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War One left Germany humiliated and without any kind of stable infrastructure, creating the social dynamics that led to World War Two.  Had the Commission existed, its intervention would have worked to prevent a second violent conflict.  The Commission's members come from both stronger powers (the Security Council veto powers) and developing countries in the hope of truly aiding those in need. 

Some Useful Sources to Begin Your Research:

Official PBC Web Site.