Representatives from a number of organisations convened in Johannesburg to deliberate on issues facing peacekeeping operations in Africa.
In the context of the 2015 United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture Review, Ms. Campisi and Ms. Pereira examine the United Nations’ engagement with civil society in peacebuilding, and the ways in which this could be strengthened.
ACCORD celebrates by helping to refurbish the amphitheater in Phoenix Settlement, Inanda.
ACCORD was involved in drafting the curriculum for the training of future civil society actors and peacekeepers.
Documenting the effects of the African Standby Force’s shift in focus from military to civilian dimensions.
How research conducted by the TfP programme and partner organisations directly and indirectly leads to improvements in important policy-making processes.
The African Standby Force has hosted a workshop aimed at highlighting civilians’ important roles and contributions to peace support operations.
ACCORD and UN experts organised a series of consultations in Addis Ababa to strategise on conflict challenges in the region.
In this post Ms. Kurki discusses the meaningfulness of further engaging civil society in peacebuilding processes in South Sudan, particularly highlighting the crucial contribution they can make to conflict sensitive programming.
Consultations give Civil Society Organisations in South Sudan the opportunity to provide feedback to the UN regarding their peacebuilding architecture.