Peace Dialogue Series
The Peace Dialogue Series unpacks the peace component within the Nexus approach. By delving into key topics related to peace, the dialogues provide practitioners with insights, guidance, practical tools and experiences to enhance their understanding and application of conflict sensitivity in their work. Task Force 4 is committed to strengthen the peace dimensions of the Nexus approach and promote effective strategies for practitioners operating in conflict-affected settings. The dialogues have been designed for practitioners involved in humanitarian and development work, particularly those operating in conflict-prone areas and fragile contexts. This is a diverse group of stakeholders that encompasses field workers, project managers, policymakers, and representatives from IASC member organizations and beyond.
Session 1:
IASC Task Force 4 Peace dialogues on conflict-sensitivity guidance and implementation.
In alignment with the objectives of this dialogue series, this session highlights the importance of conflict sensitivity and presents examples of its application that are relevant for humanitarian actors, fleshing out concrete ways in which “peace” can be operationalised in the HDP Nexus.
Organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Peacebuilding Support Office / UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (PBSO/DPPA).
The session is moderated by Valerie Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director for Programme and Policy Development, World Food Programme and Co-Chair of the IASC Operational Policy and Advocacy Group (OPAG), featuring the following panelists:
- Diane Sheinberg, Lead of the UN SG’s Peacebuilding Fund investments in the Sahel, Haiti and Northern Africa.
- Fabio Oliva, Senior Advisor, Policy, Knowledge and Partnerships Team, UNDP Crisis Bureau. Former UN Peace & Development Advisor Tunisia, Cambodia, Suriname & Guyana.
- Emmanuelle Bernard, Peacebuilding Support Office, UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.
- Raan Clement, Outreach and Learning Manager, Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility South Sudan.
- Vanessa Wyeth, Global Lead, Conflict Prevention, Fragility and Peacebuilding UNICEF.
Session 2:
IASC Task Force 4 Peace dialogues on Youth, Peace and Security.
In alignment with the objectives of this dialogue series, this session delves into the vital role of Youth in building resilience, maintaining peace, resolving and responding to conflicts, and preventing violence at all levels, and across the continuum of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus.
Despite their efforts, young people are still often excluded and marginalized in their communities and societies, especially in conflict-affected and emergency contexts. Over the last 10 years some positive recognitions were granted, such as the Security Council resolution 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) that recognizes young people as essential ‘agents of change’ to prevent and resolve conflict and build sustainable peace.
In humanitarian action, the IASC Youth Guidelines (endorsed in 2020) provide a framework to address the challenges of meaningfully engaging young people in peacebuilding and humanitarian action, and present opportunities for youth participation to be systematically mainstreamed across various sectors, including preparedness, response, and recovery.
This session explores the opportunities that the implementation of the Nexus approach could generate for youth in challenging contexts, and gives a chance to listen to key reflections and experiences on how meaningful youth engagement in peacebuilding, humanitarian and climate action can help accelerate the implementation of the SDGs and contribute to resilient, peaceful and prosperous societies.
UNFPA and UNICEF have co-led the design and set up this dialogue, with support of UNHCR, aiming at bringing practitioners experiences and reflections.
This session is moderated by Marta Valdés, Oxfam humanitarian Director and co-chair of the IASC TF4, and features the following panelists:
- Jennifer Miquel, Head of the External Relations Unit, Humanitarian Response Division, UNFPA
- Karen Cadondon, Evaluation Specialist, UNFPA
- Rodginie Dorcent, Young Woman Peacebuilder from Haiti
- Marot Touloung Chadop, Youth speaker, Global Refugee Youth Network (GRYN)
- Naiki Olivas Gaspar, Communications Officer & Specialist for Latin America, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP)
IASC Task Force 4 is committed to strengthen the peace dimensions of the Nexus approach and promote effective strategies for practitioners operating in conflict-affected settings.
Session 3:
IASC Task Force 4 Peace Dialogue session “Building resilience through disaster risk reduction action in fragile and conflict-affected areas”.
Organized in collaboration with DPPA and UNDRR.
In alignment with the objectives of this dialogue series, the sessions explores how disaster risk reduction (DRR) can support peacebuilding and sustaining peace in humanitarian and fragile contexts. With the world facing various crises and challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is imperative to strengthen linkages between disaster risk management and sustaining peace.
The session delves into how DRR can serve as a natural bridge for collaboration across humanitarian-development-peace partners, focusing on risk reduction, resilience building, and joint planning.
The session is moderated by Ronald Jackson from UNDP, and features the following panelists:
- Sandra Amlang, Head of the Interagency Cooperation Unit, Inter-governmental processes, Interagency cooperation and Partnerships Branch, UNDRR
- Sadjo Barry, Peace and Development Advisor, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, Mauritania
- Paule Juneau, Environmental law specialist and mediator, UNEP, Haiti
- Andrea Dekrout, Climate, Peace and Security Advisor, UNAMI, Iraq
- Silja Halle, Programme Manager, Climate Change and Security, UNEP
- Ivo Ananji, Youth climate action/peacebuilding innovator
IASC Task Force 4 is committed to strengthen the peace dimensions of the Nexus approach and promote effective strategies for practitioners operating in conflict-affected settings.
DPPA and UNDRR have co-led the design and set up of this dialogue, bringing in practitioners experiences and reflections to this interactive discussion.
Session 4:
IASC Task Force 4 Peace Dialogue session “Livelihoods and decent jobs for peace”.
Organized in collaboration with ILO, FAO and UNHCR In alignment with the objectives of this dialogue series, this session undertakes explores the contribution of decent jobs and livelihoods to peace in humanitarian and fragile contexts.
In light of the multitude of crises confronting the world, establishing decent working conditions, fostering social dialogue, ensuring social protection, and upholding rights in the workplace can significantly bolster inclusive development and foster enduring peace. Tackling the root causes of fragility that render communities and local economies especially susceptible to external shocks, as well as providing livelihood opportunities for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum-seekers, and stateless individuals, alongside members of host communities, are pivotal components in mitigating social discord. This, in turn, fortifies peaceful coexistence in areas grappling with forced displacement, thus serving as essential pillars for the Nexus
The session will analyse the specific elements, approaches and innovative initiatives that different actors have identified and tested to tackle this problem.
The session is moderated by Renée Larivière, Senior Director of Programme Management, Interpeace, featuring the following panellists:
- Julius Jackson, Lead, Conflict and Peace Unit, FAO:
- Nieves Thomet, HDP Nexus Chief Technical Adviser, ILO
- Guité Diop, ILO Project Coordinator in Mauritania.
- Johannes Zech, UNHCR Head of Sub-Office, Melkadida, Ethiopia.
- John Jal Dak, Founding Director, Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT)
IASC Task Force 4 is committed to strengthen the peace dimensions of the Nexus approach and promote effective strategies for practitioners operating in conflict-affected settings. ILO, FAO and UNHCR have coordinated the design and set up of this dialogue and hope to bring in practitioners experiences and reflections to this interactive discussion.