Graça Machel calls for international response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique
Graça Machel, former first lady of Mozambique, outlines the necessity for international aid and intervention to rebuild Mozambique in the aftermath of one of the worst tropical cyclones ever to hit the African continent.
Dr Vasu Gounden’s speech on Silencing the Guns
On 27 February 2019 Dr Vasu Gounden, Executive Director of ACCORD was one of three persons who briefed the UN Security Council open debate on Silencing the Guns in Africa. He joined Under-Secretary General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Ms Rosemary DiCarlo, and AU High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Mr Ramtane Lamamra.
7th Annual Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture by Adv. Gounden
Adv. Vasu Gounden was invited to be guest speaker at the annual event hosted by the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.
The Possibility of Peace in the 21st Century
Mr Vasu Gounden, Executive Director of ACCORD, gave a presentation at TEDx Stellenbosch 2015 on 5 September 2015, entitled ‘The Possibility of Global Peace in the 21st Century’. A TEDx event is an independent TED event, where a curated live lineup of speakers and storytellers from diverse disciplines aim to inspire an audience of between […]
Towards a More Coherent Peacebuilding Policy Community
Ms. Judy Cheng-Hopkins was unable to join us in Johannesburg for the workshop but sent a video message highlighting examples of good and bad coherence and coordination within the international community. This video was presented at the ACCORD Peacebuilding Seminar: Towards a ore Coherent Peacebuilding Policy Community held in Johannesburg, on 19-20 February 2014.
ACCORD’s work in Peacekeeping
Karishma Rajoo speaks about ACCORD’s involvement in Peacekeeping. The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is an African conflict management organisation committed to peaceful resolution of disputes on the continent of Africa.
ACCORD’s work with women
Pravina Makan-Lakha speaks about ACCORD’s work with women and why women are such an important constituency in any involvement in post-conflict reconstruction. The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is an African conflict management organisation committed to peaceful resolution of disputes on the continent of Africa.
ACCORD’s Africa Peace Centre
The Africa Peace Centre is ACCORD’s vision of a comprehensive peace centre for the continent of Africa to serve international peace negotiations and other forms of peace work. Founder of ACCORD, Vasu Gounden, talks about the vision. The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is an African conflict management organisation committed to […]
ACCORD’s Training Ethos
Jerome Sachane speaks about the impact of ACCORD’s training in conflict management on those who are trained, and the skills it offers in understanding and managing conflict. The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is an African conflict management organisation committed to peaceful resolution of disputes on the continent of Africa.
ACCORD’s 5-Year Vision
Pravina Makan-Lakha speaks about the priority given to dialogue in ACCORD’s work over the next five years: 2007-2012. The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is an African conflict management organisation committed to peaceful resolution of disputes on the continent of Africa.