{"id":10160,"date":"2025-12-16T16:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/?p=10160"},"modified":"2025-12-16T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:46:36","slug":"wanep-participates-in-the-3rd-annual-cso-un-dialogue-on-peacebuilding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanep.org\/wanep\/wanep-participates-in-the-3rd-annual-cso-un-dialogue-on-peacebuilding\/","title":{"rendered":"WANEP Participates in the 3rd Annual CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding"},"content":{"rendered":"

WANEP participated in the\u00a03rd Annual Civil Society Organisations-United Nations (CSO-UN) Dialogue on Peacebuilding, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 10 to 11 December 2025. The Dialogue brought together a diverse range of civil society actors from around the world, alongside representatives of United Nations entities. The event was co-chaired by the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and the CMI \u2013 Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.<\/p>\n

As a member of the Core Group, comprising 13 global and regional civil society networks and organisations contributing to the UN\u2019s peacebuilding agenda, WANEP played an active role in shaping discussions. Through its engagement in the Dialogue process, WANEP collaborated with the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and other civil society partners to convene a series of structured regional consultations, including a survey, an online dialogue, and an Africa regional consultation held during Peace Connect<\/a> from 13 to 17 October 2025. These processes generated\u00a0evidence-based inputs and regional perspectives\u00a0that directly informed the Geneva discussions. WANEP was represented by\u00a0Dr Vincent Azumah, Regional Coordinator for Monitoring and Evaluation, and\u00a0Ms Golda Afidegnon, Programme Officer for Communications and Capacity Building.<\/p>\n

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The overarching theme of the 2025 Dialogue was\u00a0\u201cOperationalising a Whole-of-System Approach to Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace\u201d<\/em>, with\u00a0Women, Peace and Security (WPS)\u00a0and\u00a0Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)\u00a0addressed as cross-cutting priorities.<\/p>\n

During the Dialogue, WANEP facilitated the\u00a0Francophone Africa group session\u00a0on the regional operationalisation of a whole-of-system approach to peacebuilding. Discussions explored practical strategies for strengthening implementation, while sharing best practices and lessons learned. Participants highlighted\u00a0community embeddedness\u00a0as a key diagnostic asset, alongside the need for stronger local civil society input within regional coordination mechanisms.<\/p>\n

In addition, WANEP facilitated a session on\u00a0financing for peacebuilding\u00a0within a whole-of-system framework. Key recommendations focused on bridging funding gaps, including the need for\u00a0International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to better understand the operational realities of civil society organisations, and for CSOs to strengthen their understanding of IFIs processes.<\/p>\n

Overall, the 2025 Dialogue provided a valuable platform for civil society, the United Nations, and Member States to engage in substantive exchanges and share experiences. It further fostered\u00a0multistakeholder collaboration\u00a0and collective reflection on priorities for advancing peacebuilding and sustaining peace, including the implementation of the\u00a0Pact for the Future.<\/p>\n

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WANEP will continue this process by convening a post-Geneva Dialogue with CSOs in the Sahel in the first quarter of 2026. This follow-up dialogue will also develop a framework to monitor the implementation of the Dialogue\u2019s recommendations, ensuring that outcomes are effectively translated into action at regional and local levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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