Central Asia and Preventive Diplomacy: United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia

Preventive Diplomacy، a concept promoted more than fifty years ago by Dag Hammarskjöld، former UN Secretary General، is now being institutionalized through United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA)، which is established for the purpose of peaceful settlements of disputes، and prevention of conflicts by using preventive and early warning mechanisms. The center is tasked with providing assistance and support to Central Asian states، and capacity building to prevent challenges that are potential issues of conflict within the region. This article will define the concept of preventive diplomacy and explain regional crises، and then assess UNRCCA''s activities in order to analyze the capacity of this organization in confronting regional security threats.