Chief Mary Larteh, Paramount Chief of Jorquellah, shared her reflections on Liberia’s dual justice system at UN’s launch event for the report of the Working Group on CIJ and SDG16+.
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Justice for All – The Indispensable Role of Customary and Informal Systems
The global community should increasingly acknowledge the role of customary and informal justice systems upon which most people rely to resolve everyday justice problems in fragile and conflict-affected settings. At yesterday’s event at the UN, co-convened by FBA, attendees emphasized the need for a rights-based approach towards CIJ systems.
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What is peace mediation? Understanding the sources of conceptual confusion in the practice and study of mediation.
Practitioners and policymakers must clearly define what they mean when using the term “mediation”. This is necessary to help conflict parties understand what to expect from third parties, to establish coordination and communication, increase the acceptability of mediation for conflict parties, and enhance learning across contexts. This brief first explains why this topic is of importance, then examines potential challenges in the definition of mediation, focusing on three tenets of mediation practice that distinguish it from other peacemaking activities: (1) a third party assists negotiations; (2) the mediator provides some minimal level of control or structure over the overall process; and (3) the parties consent to the involvement of the third party and the outcome of the process.
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A safe online space to share experiences to support leadership in the UN
When I joined the Leadership and Cooperation Unit at the Folke Bernadotte Academy in August 2018, after working many years mainly in the private sector, I had a feeling that this job really would offer me an opportunity to use my skills and experiences to make a difference, and at the same time grow as a professional. FBA was at the time already working actively with leadership development support for leaders in key functions within the ... Read entire post »
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Civil Society as a Critical Partner: Rule of Law and Accountability in the Liberian COVID-19 Response, Part II
Part One of this post highlighted the importance of the rule of law in supporting crisis response in countries struggling with the effects of conflict. One of the most important rule of law principles in such settings is accountability, particularly “downward accountability”, in which state authorities focus on serving citizens dependent on them.
Corruption and poor governance can lead to excessive upward accountability directed toward political superiors, leaving a gap between the state and ordinary citizens. Civil ... Read entire post »
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Time for a joint vision on gender-responsive leadership
Right before the winter break, 236 women and men from 105 different organizations and 46 countries around the world joined our International Dialogue on Gender-Responsive Leadership, to discuss an absolutely critical and often missing part of the gender equality puzzle: gender-responsive leadership.
After twenty years of struggling to achieve the commitments of the global women, peace and security agenda, we at the FBA have learned that executives and managers are essential to success. Not just as supporters, ... Read entire post »
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The War in Ukraine – How FBA is Assisting
FBA has both increased and adapted its work in Ukraine in the wake of Russia's invasion.
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