Multi-track Approaches to Peacebuilding and the Role of Women and Youth in Addressing Inclusive Political Participation, Peace, Security & Confidence Building in the Great Lakes Region
Multi-track approaches to peacebuilding and the role of women and youth in addressing inclusive political participation, peace, security and confidence building in the Great Lakes Region.
Sharm el Sheikh Declaration on Silencing the Guns
The Seventh Annual High-Level Retreat of Special Envoys and Mediators on the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa was convened from 26 to 27 October 2016 in Sharm el Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt, on the theme, “Silencing the Guns – Mediation Practices and Contemporary Wars.” This Retreat was organized by the African […]
Role of civil society in the APRM revitalization agenda
Organizers of this workshop South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), participants Ladies and gentleman I am delighted this morning to join you and participate in this crucial conversation regarding the revitalization of the APRM. You would recall that our President, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta was […]
African Regional Consultation on the UN General Assembly Debate on Peace and Security – Final Report
African Regional Consultation on the UN General Assembly Debate on Peace and Security – Programme
Conflict-Induced Migration in Africa
The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) co-organized a High-Level Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the theme, “Conflict-Induced Migration in Africa: Maximizing New Opportunities to Address its Peace, Security and Inclusive Development Dimensions”, in Durban, South Africa, from 23 to […]
The question of youth participation in peacebuilding processes in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
The available body of literature addressing the roles of young people in armed conflict provides evidence of extensive child and youth involvement in warfare. For instance, Ukiwo (2003) draws attention to the role of young people as key actors in the escalation of violent conflicts in Nigeria’s Plateau State city of Jos, while other scholars […]
Peace processes in Côte d’Ivoire
Pride, conflict and complexity
South Sudan has experienced deadly conflict for much of the last five decades. While most attention has focused on South Sudan’s civil war with the now Republic of Sudan to the north, in reality, inter-related conflicts persist in multiple layers of society. Paradoxically, the termination of the war of nationhood activated “local conflicts”, which have […]
Localising Peacebuilding in Sierra Leone
Contemporary peacebuilding processes increasingly propose and adopt local ownership as a fundamental prerequisite in sustainable peacebuilding. Local ownership presupposes the application of an organic and context-specific approach to peacebuilding. Localisation also assumes the active participation of local actors, including national governments, civil society groups, community organisations and the private sector, in achieving a common purpose […]