Irene Limo

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Irene Limo

Irene Limo works with the United Nations Development Programme South Sudan within the Peace and Community Cohesion Project, where she supports community dialogues and civil society organizations working on the peace and development nexus in South Sudan. Until recently, Irene was the Coordinator of the Preventive Action and Mediation Cluster at the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) based in South Africa where she was responsible for leading the implementation of peacemaking and mediation initiatives.

Ulemu Singini

Ulemu Singini

Since 2011, Ulemu Singini has worked with government authorities, NGOs and communities on the implemantation of dvelopment projects in Malawi. This has involved working with local leaders and mediating conflicts among the community arising from resource allocation. She has also mediated on land conflicts where vulnerable people were enticed to offer their land for sale. Ullemu speaks Chichewa and English.

Women mediators: bridging the peace gap

This report presents the work of the Women Mediators across the Commonwealth network members and highlights the diversity of contributions that women mediators have made to peace in their own communities and countries, as well as regionally and internationally. It also showcases the variety of skills that women bring to mediation, and
the ways in which they approach their work.

The dynamics and challenges of funding peace: perspectives from peacemaking practitioners

Pioneering peace pathways

This article focuses on the relationships between the core state donors to peacemaking, and international independent or non-governmental organisations (NGOs) offering third-party mediation or peace process support (‘peace support organisations’). Such organisations are involved in diverse strands of work, from taking lead roles in dialogue processes, to providing training to parties to conflict and civil society entities, or logistics support for foreign ministries involved in mediation. 

Setting the stage for peace processes: the role of nonviolent movements

Pioneering peace pathways

Most peace processes focus on brokering deals between armed actors. However, this often obscures the important role that unarmed groups play in preparing the ground for peace, particularly organisations or movements that engage in nonviolent action or civil resistance to help create an enabling political environment and support sustainability. 

Abigail Blenkin

Abigail Blenkin

Abigail is the project manager working on our Papua New Guinea programme, with a focus on supporting partners and managing peacebuilding work in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

Conclusions and recommendations: Making connections to end violence

Pioneering peace pathways

Accord 29 was developed in a time of global uncertainty with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic disrupting social, economic, and political life in countries around the world. Peace processes are not immune to the impact of the pandemic. If anything, peace processes are of a greater importance given the precarious health and social protection systems and deep inequalities in countries affected by violent conflict.

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