News

10 Sep 2020

Founder and Executive Director participates in CitiesAreListening Experience

Exploring priorities in the post-COVID era, and what local and regional government constituencies need in order to move forward.

8 Sep 2020

ACCORD in partnership with the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy convened a North African Intergenerational Dialogue on Youth Silencing the Guns

The IGD identified the key roles and activities that North African youth can play to advance the STG agenda; as ...

5 Sep 2020

ACCORD in association with AU Office of the Youth Envoy and UN75 convened the Intergenerational Dialogue of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Many recommendations came out this IGD, but most were centred around ensuring youth participation, creating a collective, youth-driven vision for ...

4 Sep 2020

ACCORD, AU OYE and Global Peace convenes the Cameroon Intergenerational Dialogue

A number of recommendations were made during the IGD by the panellists in the areas of STG, employment and ...

3 Sep 2020

ACCORD in partnership with the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy convened a Central African Intergenerational Dialogue on Youth Silencing the Guns

The IGD identified the key roles and activities that Central African youth can play to advance the STG agenda; as ...

1 Sep 2020

ACCORD highlights the importance of empowering local, grassroots peacebuilders at the 6th Gertrude Shope Annual Dialogue Forum

Virtual forum exploring leadership accountability for the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda during the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

1 Sep 2020

ACCORD in partnership with the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy convened an East African Intergenerational Dialogue on Youth Silencing the Guns

The IGD identified the key roles and activities that East African youth can play to advance the STG agenda; as ...

27 Aug 2020

ACCORD in partnership with the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy convened a West African Intergenerational Dialogue on Youth Silencing the Guns

The IGD identified the key roles and activities that West African youth can play to advance the STG agenda; as ...

26 Aug 2020

ACCORD contributes to high-level consultation on mediation efforts by Malian women leaders to end the socio-political crisis

Malian women leaders presented on the current situation in the country, their ongoing mediation efforts, and the actions they have ...

25 Aug 2020

ACCORD, AU OYE and Global Peace convenes the Gabon Intergenerational Dialogue

The dialogue discussed issues relating to the dynamics and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and how the youth can ...

15 Aug 2020

ACCORD in association with AU Office of the Youth Envoy and UN75 convened the Intergenerational Dialogue of Osun State, Nigeria

This IGD noted that leadership, or a lack thereof, is the central tenet of most of the issues raised ...

12 Aug 2020

Celebrating the potential of women and youth

As the COVID-19 pandemic shook Africa, women and youth mobilized quickly to provide for their families and communities.

11 Aug 2020

AU PSOD commemorates 5-year anniversary of the African Standby Capacity

Reflecting on the process that the AUC has followed over the years to move from the initial African Standby Force ...

7 Aug 2020

Special Advisor Amb Said Djinnit shares mediation experiences on the Mediator’s Studio

Ambassador Djinnit emphasises the importance of women in mediation and that they should not be inhibited by the omnipresence of ...

6 Aug 2020

Taking stock of Southern Africa’s peace & security situation and the effects of the pandemic on emerging threats to peace & security

Consequences of the current COVID-19 pandemic include health crises, economic crises, security crises and humanitarian crises.

15 Jul 2020

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