Whole-of-System Approach to Peacebuilding toward Operationalising the Peace, Human Rights, Development, and Humanitarian Nexus
On 14 October 2025, community leaders, civil society representatives, and youth leaders gathered in Umlazi for a focused discussion on gender-based violence (GBV). They explored its root causes, consequences, and
Building bridges for a peaceful future
Identifying the underlying causes of the Kenya-Ethiopia, specifically Turkana (Kenya), Hamer, Dassanech, and Nyangatom cross-border resource-based pastoralist conflicts and examining the peacebuilding approaches applied
This edition of Conflict Trends begins with an article written by Abraham Ename Minko about United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms. The article discusses the reasons advanced by Africa for
A capacity-building initiative carried out by the Foreign Ministries of Finland and South Africa. On 17 October 2025, the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, conducted a
Paving the way for enhanced youth engagement in preventative diplomacy and mediation efforts across the continent
ACCORD, in partnership with the Governance and Livelihoods Agenda (AgendaGL), successfully hosted a three-day Leading for Peace workshop in Isipingo from 27 – 29 August 2025. The workshop formed part
Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Peace
A unified African voice for peacebuilding