📢 Addressing the growing threat of #climatechange in the @IGAD region: A 4-day training on Conflict Resolution in the context of @ClimateSecurity kicked off today in Nairobi, Kenya🇰🇪. #ClimateAction #IGAD

📢 The @IGAD Climate Security mechanism aims to create a shared understanding of climate peace and security among member states. With support from @UNOSE and Sylva van Rosse Academy, we are training Marianne Dahl focal persons to address these challenges. #ClimateChange

Now that my tenure as UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa has come to an end, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres, USG Rosemary DiCarlo, and USG Lacroix together with all my other colleagues and friends working

The Sixth Capital-Level Meeting of the #WPSFocalPoints Network is officially underway at United Nations Headquarters in NY. We look forward to critical discussions that will shape the future of the #WomenPeaceSecurity agenda. #WPS2024 #FPNetworkNY 📺Opening Plenary bit.ly/40clcsh

Reclaiming #WPS: Swiss Peace and Human Rights proud to open 6th Capital-Level Meeting of WPS Focal Points Network with the 2024 Quad leadership 🇨🇭, 🇿🇦, 🇷🇴 and 🇺🇸. Looking forward to two days of discussions on defining a path forward for the implementation of the #WPSAgenda.

Panel 3: Gender-Based Violence and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence as Instruments of War Moderator: Ms. Safa Elzin, Founder, Peace for Sudan Panelists: - Ms. Hana Bashir, MANSAM - Ms. Jebiwot Sumbeiywo, Chief of Party, The Cross Border Community Resilience Project - Ms. Salma John, Program Director,

Panel 4: Women’s Participation in Peace Processes – Challenges and Opportunities Moderator:Amina Farah Panelists: - Safa Al Sadik, Peace for Sudan - Amina Shaien Ihasan Abdel Aziz - Halima Adan, UN Women Sudan - Ruth Abraham, Program Manager, Peaceful & Inclusive

In my opening remark at the high-level WPS side event at the AU Office in NY, I told participants that as we approach the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 next year, women's participation remains a core demand yet to be fully realized #WomenPeaceSecurity

Empowering women leaders around WPS agenda fuels collaboration and innovation. When diverse voices unite, we strengthen gender equality & ensure women's experiences shape policy. Together, we pave the way for sustainable peace and security! 🌍✨ #WPS #WomenInLeadership

🌍🇳🇦 Congratulations to H.E. Dr. Netumbo Ndemupelila Nandi-Ndaitwah on being elected President of Namibia! 🙌 As the second woman to lead a nation in Africa, this is a historic moment for our continent. 💪✨ #WomenInLeadership #AfricaRising

Congratulations to #Namibia for electing the country’s first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Her historic election is a significant milestone in the struggle for #genderequality in the highest positions of power.

Strengthening Regional Security Through Strategic Coordination In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, convened a Peace and Security Coordination Group meeting with IGAD Peace and Security Program Directors, Special Envoys, and key partners to

#Happening 📍Nairobi, Kenya 📢 IGAD Secretariat Gender department is conducting a staff training and awareness session on the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. This workshop aims at strengthening IGAD’s capacity for gender and disability mainstreaming

Join us for a virtual session as we stand in solidarity with Sudanese women as they actively navigate the current conflict yet, with resounding hope, advocating for peace. See details below and register here: unwo.men/xeS750VOobo

United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC) Deputy Director Elizabeth Chester met #CEWARN Director Camlus Omogo and team for a rich exchange on conflict early warning operations. They also explored collaboration on tech-based early warning data collection and analysis tools.

Today, Amb. Mohamed Edrees, Permanent Observer of the AU to UN, received Mr. Guang Cong, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Horn of Africa on a courtesy visit to the African Union Mission to the UN . Amb. Edrees congratulated Mr. Cong on his new appointment, which he said, is a

.United Nations Police Adviser Faisal Shahkar met with Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mr. Guang Cong, to congratulate him on his new assignment. They reaffirmed UNPOL's key role in peace strategies in the region, particularly police capacity building and transition planning in Somalia.

Amb. Yıldız met with Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mr. Guang Cong on the occasion of his courtesy visit at the Turkish House. They discussed the recent situation in the Horn of Africa and the wider region as well as possible avenues for cooperation in the period ahead.

A warm welcome to SESG Huang Cong, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. UN Office to the African Union - UNOAU reaffirms its unwavering commitment to partnership and stands ready to deepen collaboration in support of peace, security, and regional stability.

ES @ClaverGatete met with Mr. Guang Cong, UN SG’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, reaffirming ECA’s commitment to deepen collaboration in support of peace, security & sustainable development across the region. #Partnership