Below is an excerpt from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ speech on International Women’s Day. There is overwhelming evidence that investing in women is the most effective way to lift communities,
Recognizing the work done in achieving women’s equality whilst still acknowledging that much more progress needs to be made.
Examining the role of women’s organisations in conflict resolution in a country marked by prolonged, systemic political crises.
Advancing mediation and conflict prevention capacities of Sudanese women to ensure effective and enhanced mediation interventions.
Promoting the role of women in peacemaking efforts on the African continent.
Building the capacities of women from the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains regions in mediation and conflict prevention.
Generating more consultative processes by promoting women’s active participation in international, regional and national mediation.
Increasing the capacity of women and equipping them with skills to meaningfully participate in implementing the R-ARCSS.
Strengthening participants’ sensitivity to the content of the February 2019 Political Accord for Peace and Reconciliation in CAR.
ACCORD was invited to take part in the validation process and will provide inputs to what will be SA’s first National Action Plan on WPS.