Our President Itonde Kakoma will participate in a high-level panel at #GPW23, discussing one of Interpeace's key values: building trust. Trust is the keystone to peace, it gives institutions lasting legitimacy & it holds societies together. Register here - bit.ly/48GDtzM

Challenges for mediation are: 1. The balance of #neutrality in mediation 2. The change in #multilateralism 3. Changing conflict #drivers during mediation processes #CoP_EUPeaceMediation_2023 #ERMES

“#Media can help in #mediation processes if journalists are #trained on peacebuilding and mediation. Media must be #sensitive to the mediation context and process and report on mediation during the right time.” #CoP_EUPeaceMediation_2023 #ERMES

"Harnessing MHPSS for Trust-Building, Peace and Development". UN Development, UNITAR and Interpeace have joined forces to present a pivotal policy briefing, addressing the integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) into contemporary peacebuilding methodologies.

" Every day, conflicts and violence have enormous impacts on peoples' mental health & well-being and on the ability of communities to reconcile. They also impede economic development. MHPSS needs to be integrated with peace & development." Sara Habibi of UNITAR

The psychosocial dimension to peace is not new, but it's good that it finally receives the adequate attention. Interpeace works in most of our programmes around the world on this with different stakeholders, including women, children, victims and ex-combatants. Abiosseh Davis

"It is not important but essential to give a sense of agency, not to feel as victims but in charge of one's own destiny." - Abiosseh Davis #GPW23 #MHPSS

"People need to be at peace with themselves before they can work on peace with others. In Rwanda, we work with former perpetrators and survivors of the genocide on societal healing, including with children suffering from inter-general trauma". - Frank Kayitare

"As a neuroscientist, I try to understand the mechanisms that produce positive mental health and peacebuilding effects through trust-building programmes. We have to overcome sectoral divisions and build on traditional practices that exist". Michael Niconchuk of UN Development

Very excited to kick off day 1 of #KPAC23 in Nairobi. A warm welcome by our Head of Secretariat sever džigurski & Head of the Dept. of Stabilisation & Humanitarian Aid of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱, Lex Gerts

Global crises illustrate when historical wrongs are un-addressed then abilities of individuals & communities to imagine futures beyond conflict are limited. Mental health & psycho-social support are basic to peace, security & development. Integrated solutions Interpeace

I had the pleasure to participate in this exhange with colleagues on the potential of programming that integrates #mhpss, #peacebuilding and #livelihoods to go beyond humanitarian response and create meaningful change for communities affected by conflict in #yemen and beyond.

Abiosseh Davis stressed the challenge of M&E in integrated programming and the need for creative, participatory approaches. Quantitative measures need qualitative context for a more nuanced understanding. 📊 bit.ly/3sJvfH9

💡 Abiosseh Davis suggested enhancing South-South collaboration and making #MHPSS more peace-responsive. Cross-sectoral collaboration, like that of FCDF Yemen and منظمة شباب بلا حدود للتنمية-اليمن, holds great potential. 🤝 #SouthSouthCollaboration #PeaceResponsiveness

Today marks 75 years since the #UDHR was adopted. During a high-level roundtable UN Human Rights, concrete recommendations for promoting peace & security through the lens of human rights were discussed. Advancing sustainable peace requires that we root our work in human dignity.

Happy #InternationalWomensDay. I am proud to be working towards and looking forward to seeing a world where women's contributions in all domains blossoms and is celebrated.

Often in our peacebuilding work, we hear, "we can't eat dialogue". The importance of economic development for long term peace cannot be overstated. But how can economic development, specifically livelihoods also contribute to peace? Read our latest publication for our ideas

CSOs met today Interpeace, #Nairobi to discuss current state of peace & security in the Horn of Africa, sharing perspectives on threats, challenges & opportunities to inform the 2025 UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review. Co-hosted w/Life&Peace Institute & Saferworld #Dialogue4Peace

Incredibly proud of the work of my colleagues to foster locally led peace mediation. Check out our latest reflections on lessons learned.

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