On 24 June 2026, ACCORD’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr Vasu Gounden, met with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Amina J. Mohammed, in New York on the sidelines of
On 15 June 2026, the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, hosted the newly appointed Norwegian Ambassador to South Africa, H.E. Ambassador Anne Beathe Kristiansen. It was
Navigating a fragmenting world: African agency and European partnership.
Africa has the institutional tools but must act more decisively and strategically
Reflecting on the legacy of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
On 10 -11 April 2026 the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, was invited to be a resource person at the Statutory and Induction Meeting of the
Reflections on the progress made in strengthening governance on the continent
The passing of Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom invites reflection not only on a distinguished career, but on the quiet and enduring power of integrity in public service
A new geopolitical architecture is being assembled, and the question before us is whether Africa will help design it or merely inherit it
On 23 March 2026 the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, hosted Mr Laurent Nduwimana and Mr Bucumi Ananias, at ACCORD House in Durban, South Africa. Mr