Diplomats and other diplomatic actors serve as the primary political actors in fragile
contexts, both for OECD Development Assistance Committee members and the broader international
community. They directly contribute to immediate and long-term peace, and their broad
political network and knowledge positions them as a nodal point for effective and
inclusive humanitarian, development and peace action in fragile contexts. This paper
examines three different functions diplomatic actors assume that contribute to peace
in fragile contexts: diplomacy as global governance, diplomats as peacebuilders and
diplomats as facilitators. This paper is one of ten working papers supporting States
of Fragility 2020. It works together with Security actors in fragile contexts, Conflict
prevention in fragile contexts, and Peacebuilding in fragile contexts to provide comprehensive
background to Chapter 2 on peace in States of Fragility 2020.
Published on September 17, 2020
In series:OECD Development Co-operation Working Papersview more titles