The African Union 2013 Golden Jubilee Retreat

ACCORD - Report - The African Union 2013 Golden Jubilee Report

The Fourth African Union (AU) High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 29 and 30 October 2013 under the theme “50 Years of peacemaking in Africa: A critical retrospective of OAU/AU peacemaking”. The objective of hosting the retreat was to provide a platform […]

The African Union Panel of the Wise

ACCORD - Report - The African Union Panel of the Wise

The African Union (AU) convened an inaugural High Level Retreat of the AU Panel of the Wise (AU PW) where the continental body brought together its Panel of the Wise and similar regional mechanisms in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 4 and 5 June 2012. The retreat was convened by the African Union Peace and Security Department […]

Civilian Capacities in the Aftermath of Conflict

ACCORD - Report - Civilian Capacities in the Aftermath of Conflict

A report on the proceedings of the Africa Regional Consultation on Strengthening Partnerships for Civilian Capacities in the Aftermath of Conflict, held in Pretoria, South Africa from 19-20 July 2012, hosted by the Government of South Africa in collaboration with the United Nations and the African Union, facilitated by the African Centre for the Constructive […]

Make Peace Happen

ACCORD - Report - Make peace happen

A research report based on the AU High-level Retreat held in Cairo, Egypt, from 4-5 September 2011, organised by the African Union Peace and Security Department in cooperation with the Government of Egypt, the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and the Cairo Regional Centre for Training on […]

Resolution 1325 in 2020

ACCORD - Report - Resolution 1325 in 2020

Women play multiple roles in conflict and post-conflict situations, and these roles extend well beyond those of caregivers and victims. As such, it becomes crucially important to promote women’s agency and build on their potential in peace processes by including them in all levels of participation – including in peacekeeping; negotiations; mediation; socio-economic reconstruction; disarmament, demobilisation […]

Developing the Mediation and Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development Pools of the African Union Peace and Security Department Civilian Standby Roster

ACCORD - Report - Developing the Mediation and Post-conflict Reconstruction

The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), together with the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Department (PSD), held the African Union Mediation and Post-conflict Reconstruction Staffing, Rostering and Training Workshop in Durban, South Africa on 14-15 April 2011. The workshop brought together the AU, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), policymakers, mediation and […]

Mediating Land Conflict in Burundi (English)

ACCORD - Report - Mediating land conflict in Burundi - English

ACCORD has been active in Burundi since 1995, playing a second-track diplomacy role in the Arusha peace negotiations that led to the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi in 2000. As a third party advocating the inclusion of civil society in the peace process, it subsequently engaged in the promotion of peace, reconciliation and […]

Mediating Land Conflict in Burundi (French)

ACCORD - Report - Mediating land conflict in Burundi - French

ACCORD has been active in Burundi since 1995, playing a second-track diplomacy role in the Arusha peace negotiations that led to the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi in 2000. As a third party advocating the inclusion of civil society in the peace process, it subsequently engaged in the promotion of peace, reconciliation and […]

The Conflict Management Work of the Civil Affairs Division of UNMIS

ACCORD - Report - The Conflict Management Work of the Civil Affairs Division of UNMIS

Since the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) in 2005, the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) has gained considerable field experience with local-level conflict management in the complex conflict environment in Southern Sudan and the Three Areas. In this context, CAD commissioned in 2010 an assessment of its conflict management experience, including developing […]

Report of the Workshop on Mission-Wide Protection Strategies on the Protection of Civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

ACCORD - Report - Workshop on Mission Wide Protection Strategies on the PoC in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

Conference Proceedings from the Workshop on Mission-Wide Protection Strategies on the Protection of Civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, held from 31 May – 1 June 2010, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A workshop on mission-wide strategies for the protection of civilians (PoC) in United Nations peacekeeping operations was held from 31 May to 1 June […]

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