Ethiopia-Somaliland's MOU stirs debate in the Horn of Africa. What's at stake for Somalia's sovereignty? My thoughts in a new OpEd. #Africa #Sovereignty #RegionalStability

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Respect to #ADF2024 Turkish MFA for focusing on essential role of diplomacy at a time of turmoil, political polarisation & widening conflict. Rich discussion w knowledgeable panel on innovative approaches to mediation; integrity, urgency & leverage

Statement of H.E. President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the 6th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), Nairobi, Kenya👇🏾

@eurpeace pleased to support the Environmental Compact for Ukraine. This a big step in addressing environmental damage of the war. Recommendations - approaches, standards & practical steps - are relevant globally president.gov.ua/en/news/mi-may…

Delighted to host the board of European Institute of Peace (EIP) in Berlin. With new Board President Helga Maria Schmid, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting the EIP and promoting mediation and dialogue as EU’s foreign policy instruments.

Really delighted that Helga Schmid nominated as new Chair of our Board. She brings vast experience & commitment to conflict resolution. Deeply grateful to Annika Söder for her 4 years of skilful chairing & support. eip.org/helga-maria-sc…

The Globalist: Georgina Godwin and Ahmed Rashid on Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes in Iran. Plus: Michael Keating on the Somaliland maritime deal dispute, Christopher Miller on press freedom in Ukraine and Andrew Mueller tells us what we learned this week

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I thank Palestinian Centre for Human Rights - PCHR's Raji Sourani & Al-Mezan الميزان's Issam H. Younis for updating me on the catastrophic situation in #Gaza .

The EU as a major aid donor to Palestinians calls on 🇮🇱 to respect #IHL . Killing of civilians must stop, humanitarian access throughout Gaza must be ensured.

Dramatic start to 2024 in The Horn as new BRICS member #Ethiopia announces deal w Somaliland. Yet another challenge to int’l law, reg’l orgs & multilateral system - and to conflict prevention & resolution efforts in an already volatile n’hood thenationalnews.com/world/africa/2…

Distinct pleasure for us to host a briefing on #Kosovo - #Serbia Normalization, where we provide independent contributions with civil society partners.

Grateful to Miroslav Lajčák for his address and unrelenting commitment. Valuable insights also by Visar Ymeri and Jelica Minić.

#CISSevent On Nov. 29, CISS Tsinghua welcomed the delegation of European Institute of Peace (EIP) led by Michael Keating. Experts jointly discussed current issues in #ChinaUS relations, #ChinaEU relations, the #Ukraine crisis & the #IsraelPalestineConflict .

A good read. The political space for dialogue & peacemaking is changing. Political leadership, renewed coalitions & personal courage rooted in international law are needed if the drivers of conflict are going to be addressed. reader.foreignaffairs.com/2023/10/30/a-w…

A big thank you to panelists, co-organiser PROMEDIATION & audience at the #CoP_EUMediation_2023 event moderated by Michael Keating on improving prospects for conflict prevention in the #Sahel and #GulfOfGuinea .

Lots to digest as we take this conversation forward.

Today marked the commencement of the Third Environmentalists Peacemaking Workshop in Somalia. Govern agencies from both levels actively participated, highlighting the importance of promoting peace, conservation efforts, and addressing climate-related challenges. 1/2 Michael Keating

The Real Story - How should the world engage with the Taliban? - BBC Sounds
Discussing the current situation in #Afg with ⁦Michael Keating⁩ & Sahar Fetrat of ⁦Human Rights Watch⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Contributed to discussion re the many dilemmas around engaging in #Afganistan BBC News (World) w Sahara Fetrat & Orzala🇦🇫 اورځلا ✨🔥 made acute by Taliban policies & decisions that impact human rights esp of women & girls bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

‘There can be no conflict prevention or resolution without climate action’ said ⁦Ursula von der Leyen⁩ Pres ⁦European Commission⁩ at ⁦OSCE⁩ conf on #climatechange . Taken a while but great this now recognised. Need partnerships w those most affected, initiatives & funding ⁦

As a Full Board member and second largest donor, Germany continues supporting the outstanding work of European Institute of Peace (EIP). Mediating for peace is more urgent than ever!

🎉 Excited to unveil our Strategic Plan 2023-2025, 'Creating Conditions for Peace'.

Charting our course for the next three years, we're committed to resolving conflicts through dialogue and inclusive peace processes.

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🌍Nous venons de publier une cartographie sur l’approche environnementale de la paix au #LiptakoGourma avec TrustWorks Global

🔍Découvrez les initiatives locales de réconciliation et d’environnement pour une paix durable dans la région

Consultez le rapport:
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