'We take a whole-of-society approach that is rooted in questions of social cohesion and resilience of individuals, the inclusion of communities, and the responsiveness of trusted institutions.'

Meet Itonde Kakoma President Interpeace
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#BuildingPeace

“...any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its #youth will be left behind.” - #KofiAnnan

We are so proud of our incredible network of young leaders and youth activists! Head to page 48 of our latest annual report to discover more about our

2023 saw a shocking 72% rise in civilian deaths in armed conflicts.

This is an indictment of our humanity.

It's time for parties to conflict to comply with their obligations and for world leaders to end the depravity of war.

My message for #PoCWeek2024 :

Interpeace, Life&Peace Institute & Saferworld held a Knowledge Cafe to discuss the 2025 UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review. Youth & INGO exchanged key ideas, forming a shared belief in prioritising effective strategies for sustainable peace. #Dialogue4Peace bit.ly/3K5Zq0g

Deeply worried about this development. More crises need to find their peaceful solution and more must be invested in prevention. A common international responsibility 🌎

Quel est le rôle des médiateurs internes et comment les communautés nationales et internationales peuvent-elles les soutenir dans leurs efforts de prévention des conflits ? Nouveau rapport partage les leçons apprises du processus de médiation en #RDC . bit.ly/3wBgsQG

Today at #2024UNCSC in #Nairobi , session: 'ImPACT Coalition on Peacebuilding' will be moderated by Interpeace's Graeme Simpson & United Nations Peacebuilding's Dr. Roselyn Akombe aiming to operationalise the aspirations of the Pact for the Future through the #PBAR . bit.ly/4dLZlMX

While at #SthlmForum , our President Itonde Kakoma was pleased to meet with the Secretary General of International IDEA, Mr. Kevin Casas-Zamora. They discussed the important links between governance and peace and ways to enhance collaboration.

Did you miss yesterday’s live stream of #SthlmForum 2024? Watch the plenary session on ‘Rethinking conflict prevention’ here ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=xwQiM6…

🎙️ د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari, @ikakoma, Catriona Laing and Heela Yoon, with moderator Per Olsson Fridh

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Today's #SthlmForum 'Rethinking Conflict Prevention' panel explored conflict management strategies. Insights from Afghanistan, Somalia, Qatar & more. Here is a 🧵of key sentiments from the panelists: Per Olsson Fridh, Catriona Laing, د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari, Heela Yoon & Itonde Kakoma

So proud to remember the birthday of the IFRC today!

On 5 May 1919, at the Regina Hotel in Paris, representatives of 5 founder Red Cross societies 🇯🇵🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷🇮🇹 created the League of Red Cross Societies now the @IFRC.

The IFRC has strived for hope and humanity for more than 100

The future of peacebuilding necessarily entails deeper cooperation across sectors, especially concerning peaceful management of shared ecosystems within & between states & communities impacted by climate shocks. Resilience is at the heart of sustaining peace.

🙏🏾 Dr. Musonda Xoliswa Mumba

🆕 The G7 Italy countries will set up a coalition to address the global water crisis. In the past 300 years, 85% of wetlands have disappeared and today 4 billion people worldwide face water shortages.

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Today the Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands Dr. Musonda Xoliswa Mumba held bilateral talks with Itonde Kakoma, President of the International Organization for Peacebuilding, underscoring the importance of highlighting the intersection of peace and wetland conservation.

It's been 1,211 days since I had the honor to present my credentials as the Permanent Secretary of 🇰🇪 to UN Secretary General vicente. Minus weekends, that's 887 working days or about 10,644 working hours. I am thankful for every single minute of this wondrous journey🙏🏿

We are delighted to welcome Hafez Ghanem as a new member of our advisory body the Peace Finance Steering Committee. Hafez Ghanem is a highly experienced development expert, previously at World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization & The Brookings Institution. shorturl.at/qFP27 #peacefinance Interpeace

'When women are involved in peace negotiation processes, these processes are more likely to reach an agreement.'

Peace is an enabler because it gives people security and a sense of confidence, it frees people to self-actualise, to desire.

Today, on International Day of Multilateralism and International Diplomacy for Peace, I believe deeply in nurturing and cultivating peace.

As President

At today's Int'l Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding Exchange on #YouthPeaceSecurity in Amman, #Jordan , Interpeace's Graeme Simpson & Lead Author of the Progress Study on #YPS : the Missing Peace, shared reflections on the Study and some of the key gaps and opportunities it highlighted. #Dialogue4Peace