IGAD Peace and Security Division

The IGAD Youth Leadership Training is more than a programme, it’s a call to action. From empathy-driven regional integration to stepping into leadership with purpose, Cohort One raised their voices on what it means to shape the future of our region. Hear them in their own…

Highlights of the IGAD Civil Society Forum for Peace workshop. #IGAD #Peace #IGADPeace #Security #CivilSociety #RegionalSecurity #PCRD

🔔 1️⃣ Day to Go Tomorrow, the conversations begin. A gathering of Olympians and elders, poets and peacemakers, will offer not speeches — but truths. 🌍 What can tradition teach a fractured world? 🌿 How do we carry peace across generations? 🎙️ What happens when we listen —…

📣 7 Days Left! | #IGADMediaAwards2025 Are you a journalist, influencer, or storyteller in the IGAD region? ⏳ Time is running out — just 7 days remain to submit your entry for the IGAD Media Awards 2025! 🎯 Theme: 🎙️ “Storytelling for Climate Action: For a Secure, Resilient,…

📍Nairobi Kenya, |23rd July 2025 Successful conclusion of the workshop on ‘Enhancing the Role of Women in Peace Processes through the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and Related Instruments’. 📌Day 3 Highlights. ✅Consolidation of outputs, next steps, key recommendations, and…

Day 1 Highlights of the Workshop The opening sessions focused on: ✅ A comprehensive overview of UNSCR 1325 and its related resolutions ✅ Strategies to strengthen collaboration with the African Union and IGAD ✅ Insights into IGAD’s Gender, Peace, and Security…

Nairobi, Kenya | July 21–23, 2025 With a powerful focus on advancing women’s leadership in peace and security, IGAD has officially opened the regional workshop on “Enhancing the Role of Women in Peace Processes through the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and Related Instruments.”…

Inclusive peace is only possible when women are not just present but leading. Their voices, experiences, and leadership bring depth, resilience, and sustainability to peace processes. Investing in women’s role in peacebuilding is investing in a more just and lasting future for…

Glad to open the @IGADPeace workshop on Enhancing the Role of Women in Peace Processes through the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and Related Instruments, in Nairobi, Kenya. This initiative underscores IGAD's Commitment to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. #IGAD #IGADPeace #WPS

📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 18 July 2025 Commander @AbebeMuluneh,@IGAD Peace Director, together with Maj. Gen. Habtamu Tilahun, Head of the PCRD Unit, and Mr. Khaaled Abdelrahman of @IGADISSP received a delegation from the National Rehabilitation Commission of Ethiopia. Their…

Today, I welcomed a delegation from the National Rehabilitation Commission of Ethiopia. We deliberated on peace advocacy, capacity building and support for Ethiopia’s Disarmament, Demobilisation & Reintegration (DDR) process. #IGAD #Ethiopia #DDR #Peace

Today, I met with Mr. Graham Maitland, Director of the Eastern Africa Division, @UNDPPA & the Department of Peace Operations. We discussed the regional #peace & #security landscape, the need for a unified approach to the Sudan crisis, & the role of #IGAD in conflict resolution.

📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 17 July 2025 Commander @AbebeMuluneh, Director of the IGAD Peace and Security Division, today, received Mr. Graham Maitland, Director Eastern Africa Division, @UNDPPA and the Department of Peace Operations (DPO). They reviewed the region’s peace and…

Religious diversity has been misused by extremist groups to radicalize youth. Watch as Team 🇺🇬 make a call for all to embrace religious diversity as a powerful force for unity and peace not as a source of division and for the adoption of dialogue as a tool to foster peaceful…

📍Nairobi, Kenya | 11 July 2025 📌 Official Launch of the IGAD Civil Society Forum for Peace We are pleased to announce that the Forum is now established and operational, marking a milestone in our collective peacebuilding efforts. • Draft guiding principles & rules of procedure…

📍Nairobi, Kenya | 9 -11 July 2025 The Division’s Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) Unit today launched the three-day IGAD Civil Society Forum for Peace workshop, a regional collaborative platform empowering civil society organisations to advance peace and…

📍 Brussels, Belgium. 26 June 2025. Hon. @lawrncekorbandy, IGAD Special Envoy to Sudan, participated in the Fourth Consultative Meeting on Sudan held in Brussels. Areas of focus were: fostering coordination among peace efforts and exploring pathways toward de-escalation,…

Thank you, Excellency, for your esteemed presence and leadership at the @IGADISSP regional consultative seminar on #AI and #Cybersecurity. Your support in championing the potential of AI for the region is greatly appreciated. #IGAD #RegionalCooperation #DigitalResilience