22 ARTICLE 14 PEACE BUILDING Institutional Capacity for Peace-building 1. In post-conflict situations, the Peace and Security Council shall assist in the restoration of the rule of law, establishment and development of democratic institutions and the preparation, organization and supervision of elections in the concerned Member State. Peace-building during Hostilities 2. In areas of relative peace, priority shall be accorded to the implementation of policy designed to reduce degradation of social and economic conditions arising from conflicts. Peace-building at the End of Hostilities 3. To assist Member States that have been adversely affected by violent conflicts, the Peace and Security Council shall undertake the following activities: a. consolidation of the peace agreements that have been negotiated; b. establishment of conditions of political, social and economic reconstruction of the society and Government institutions; c. implementation of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes, including those for child soldiers; d. resettlement and reintegration of refugees and internally displaced persons; e. assistance to vulnerable persons, including children, the elderly, women and other traumatized groups in the society.