Swiss company Metrohm, a global leader in analytical chemistry 🔬⚙️, has chosen Ghana as home to its Regional Support Center for West, Central & East Africa🌍. Amb. Giger and team joined the inauguration event - to mark another milestone in Swiss–Ghanaian cooperation 🇨🇭🇬🇭🤝
Lady Effie Owuor @FemWise: Conflict is evolving, with digital spaces now used to perpetrate harm. Despite shrinking resources & narrowing democratic space, African women remain vital community leaders, mediators, & defenders of dignity. We must support these indispensable roles.
A historic gathering of women leaders! Following a fireside chat with H.E. President Nandi-Ndaitwah, former Heads of State H.E. @MaEllenSirleaf, H.E. Catherine Samba-Panza, H.E. @SahleWorkZewde, & H.E. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka shared transformative insights on Africa's #WPS future.
#UNSCR1325 #Agenda2063
Windhoek, 🇳🇦 — The Government of #Namibia, in partnership with the African Union Commission (@AUC_PAPS), the Southern African Development Community (@SADC_News), and the International Women’s Peace Centre, officially opened the High-Level Political Dialogue and Strategic Agenda Setting on 25 Years of #UNSCR1325 with a theme “Honouring the Legacy, Advancing the WPS Agenda.
Delivering the Keynote Address, H.E. Dr Nandi-Ndaitwah @SWAPOPRESIDENT, President of the Republic of Namibia and Commander-in-Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, reaffirmed Africa’s unwavering commitment to advancing women’s leadership in peace and security. “Africa’s peace and prosperity depend on the full inclusion of women in every peace process.”
#UNSCR1325 #Agenda2063
“Africa has not stood still — we have led from the front, shaping global norms and grounding them in African realities. Today, 37 Member States have adopted National Action Plans on #UNSCR1325. Africa is not waiting to be led; Africa is leading.”
“Let this Forum in #Windhoek mark a new chapter — one where we not only celebrate progress but define the next generation of transformation. When African women unite, peace is unstoppable.”
“At the heart of this vision stand civil society organizations — the #connectors, #mobilizers, and #truthTellers who translate policy into impact and ensure that women’s voices from the grassroots inform every decision.”
💬H.E. Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, @_AfricanUnion Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security
#WPS25 #UNSCR1325 #AUC_PAPS
The Forum commenced with insightful opening remarks from H.E. Amb. Liberata Mulamula, the @_AfricanUnion Special Envoy on #WPS, Ms. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati of Namibia's Ministry of International Relations and Trade, Hon. Grace Kabayo (#PAWO), and Doris Mpoumou (@UN_Women), who collectively reaffirmed Africa's steadfast commitment to an inclusive peace agenda.
#WPS25 #WomenLeadPeace
Windhoek, 🇳🇦— On 15 October, the @_AfricanUnion , in partnership with @GIZAfricanUnion , @UNWomen, and #UNWPHF, convened the Civil Society Continental Forum on UNSCR 1325.
As a precursor to the resolution's 25th-anniversary commemorations, the forum brought together leaders, policymakers, and activists to assess progress, confront persistent gaps, and chart the future trajectory of women's participation in Africa's peace and security landscape.
The consensus was clear: civil society has always been the driving force behind this agenda, and their voices are more essential than ever for its future.
#WPS25 #AUC_PAPS #UNSCR1325
ACCORD is pleased to support & attend the Capacity Building for Mediation Support Experts on Mainstreaming Child Protection in Mediation Efforts and Peace Processes, taking place from 16–18 September in #Accra, Ghana.🇬🇭
Silence fuels corruption. Speak out and join the continent-wide commemorations on July 11th. Together, we can defend dignity.
#AfricaAgainstCorruption
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