PEACEMAKING AND DIALOGUE
we need to dialogue with all actors, in spite of the timing and interests.
by Roselyn Akombe
An overview of the 50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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We need to reach out and help build peace. Everywhere we are faced with countries torn apart by wars, displacement, societal collapse, territorial fragmentation. If there is one thing that is at our reach, through dialogue and tolerance – even normative flexibility – is that we can achieve resolution to the problems we face. We need to dialogue with all actors, in spite of timings and geopolitical interests. We need to reach communities at the local level and be inclusive in much broader ways. We need to respect the needs and values of those we are building peace for. Let us head the call of our elders and our youth for peace and dialogue.
We need to be inclusive in much broader ways
Dr Roselyn Akombe, Chief of Policy at the Policy and Mediation Division, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs at the United Nations
OUR SPEAKER
Roselyn Akombe
Dr Roselyn Akombe is the Chief of Policy at the Policy and Mediation Division, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs at the United Nations in New York. In 2017, Dr. Akombe served as a Commissioner with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). She also previously worked with the African Union as an Economist. Dr. Akombe is an advocate for the protection of human rights, social justice, environmental protection, and inclusion of youth and women in all political and socio-economic spheres of life.
Prior to her work with the African Union and the United Nations, she was active in the Kenyan student movement, civil society and the women’s movement. She continued this work in the United States with WomenRising Inc. focusing on economic opportunities for Black women. Dr. Akombe supports several causes dedicated to social justice and the full involvement of youth and women in all aspects of life. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi and Masters and Doctorate degrees from Rutgers University. Born in Kenya in 1976, she is a mother of two.
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Female African Union soldiers, as part of the African Union MIssion in Somalia, attend a meeting with the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security.
Resources and points of view
How Does Humanity Unite?
A blog series from Dr. John Paul Lederach, Humanity United Senior Fellow, exploring the challenges of social fragmentation and conflict with a focus on reconciliation, social healing, and human flourishing.
One Young World 2019: A dialogue between generations, an article in The Elders
Mary Robinson, Gro Brundtland and Lakhdar Brahimi attended the 10th One Young World Summit in London in October 2019. Championing intergenerational dialogue, The Elders enjoyed opportunities to speak to and learn from the young leaders attending.
Building Peace from the Bottom Up, an article in The United States Institute of Peace
Do postwar peacekeeping interventions work to keep the peace? How do we measure the effectiveness of such international interventions? Join former USIP Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow Pamina Firchow as she discusses her findings on how to measure the impact of local-level interventions on communities affected by war.
Our Finest Hour, an article in The Project Syndicate
Over the coming weeks, much will be at stake collectively, and for some of us also individually. Today, uncertainty about what the post-pandemic world will look like is rife, but we do know it will be built upon the words and deeds we choose now.
Understanding, Negotiating and Mediating Conflicts, a training manual by The Centre for Human Dialogue
Providing trainers with a guide for facilitating a foundation course on conflict resolution for participants in order to increase local mediation capacity.
National Dialogues: A tool for Conflict Transformation?, a paper by United States Institute of Peace
This brief includes principles to strengthen national dialogue processes and considerations for international actors seeking to support these processes.
7 Ways We Have Adapted to Address Conflict in 2020, in Conciliation Resources
Violent conflicts haven’t stopped for COVID-19. Neither have we. Throughout 2020 we have found creative ways to continue our vital work, and have adapted our peacebuilding efforts.
