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Dr Vasu Gounden meets  with the UN Deputy Secretary-General 

On 24 June 2026, ACCORD’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr Vasu Gounden, met with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Dr ...

ACCORD participates in the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission Annual Session

Strengthening partnerships for innovation, inclusion and impact in peacebuilding

ACCORD Attends the AU Chairperson’s 17th High Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace and Stability in Africa

Working towards durable peace through ceasefires, national dialogues and reconciliation

ACCORD Participates in AUC-PCRD and CCCPA High-Level Business Dialogue

Unlocking greater co-operation for AUC-PCRD and the private Sector

ACCORD Contributes to the Review of the African Solidarity Initiative

Strengthening the African Mutual Support Strategy for Peacebuilding

ACCORD Facilitates Consultative Roundtable on Rescuing South Sudan’s Peace Transition

Reflecting on the challenges with the implementation of the R-ARCSS and identify practical pathways that contribute to stabilising South Sudan's ...

ACCORD participates in the IEC Provincial Civil Society Organisations Stakeholder Engagement 

Enhancing IEC Partnerships with CSOs in the build up to the 2026 Local Government Elections

ACCORD hosts a Community Peace Action and Advocacy Dialogue in KwaMashu

Building Safe Spaces through neutral leadership

ACCORD participates in the 2026 Annual Mediation Support Network Meeting

Advancing Insights on Insider Mediation

ACCORD hosts  H.E. Ambassador Anne Beathe Kristiansen

On 15 June 2026, the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, hosted the newly appointed Norwegian Ambassador ...

ACCORD attends High-Level Meeting of the Advisory Board for Women, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region

On 3 – 4 June 2026, ACCORD participated in the High-Level Meeting of the Advisory Board for Women, Peace and ...

ACCORD Supports the National Consultation on Ethiopia’s Youth, Peace, and Security Agenda Process

Strengthening national understanding of the YPS agenda

ACCORD participates in the South Africa – Switzerland Special Envoys Retreat

Strengthening mediation professionalisation, expertise, coordination and co-operation

ACCORD’s Dr Vasu Gounden Delivers Keynote at Forward Africa Leaders Symposium 2026

Addressing a foundational challenge at the heart of Africa's digital transformation

ACCORD attends the Electoral Commission KZN Multi Stakeholder Engagement

Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for Inclusive and Credible Elections

The AU and ACCORD commemorate a decade of the ASC Roster at the 13th African Standby Capacity Annual Coordination Meeting

Reflecting on a Decade of the ASC Roster to Strengthen Civilian Capacity

ACCORD participates in the 2026 Africa–Europe Forum in Luanda

Navigating a fragmenting world: African agency and European partnership.

IGAD 2026 Mediation Reflection Conference Calls for Strategic Shift in African Mediation. 

Africa has the institutional tools but must act more decisively and strategically

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