We prioritise 'institution-building' as part of peace-building, says diplomat Pratik Mathur at UNGA As part of the development support globally, in 2017 India had established the India-UN Development Partnership Fund. Pratik Mathur speaking at United Nations General Assembly. Share Updated: Jul 30, 2021, 07:41 AM IST India has highlighted how it "prioritizes institution-building" as part of its global peace-building efforts, and these efforts are focused on "extensive development partnership with developing countries" in Asia and Africa. Indian diplomat Pratik Mathur speaking at United Nations General Assembly said, "As a democracy, we are conscious of the need to prioritize institution building, in particular, governance structures to strengthen institutional capacity and the rule of law, taking into account the views of the host government" and "consequently, these need to be the building blocks on which peace-building should rest." He made the comments at the annual UN General assembly debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace.