To the women who inspire us,
To the women who broke the glass ceiling, so that we have new heights to conquer,
To the women who opened the doors so that we are no longer knocking, but walking in with grace
We celebrate you
Most of us are a product of our society's investment. Someone opened a door for you, another saw your potential & gave you a platform, others cheered you on & some advised, oriented & guided your trajectory. Let's make it a point to pass on the privilege! 🙏
I had the honour of addressing the
@NATO
Military Council on
#AU
@FemWiseAfrica
@NATOSouthernHUB
collaboration in
#WPS
. I took the opportunity to highlight the role of women in radicalization & called for more platforms for gendered discussions on responding to extremism
"Writing is dangerous because we are afraid of what the writing reveals: the fears, the angers, the strengths of a woman...Yet in that very act lies our survival because a woman who writes has power. And a woman with power is feared" - Mariam Khan
Post climate summit downtime with a great policy-nerd & one of my cheat-sheets on all matters public policy & multilateralism.
@fatenaggad
I couldn't be more grateful for all the support & friendship
Worth breaking my X-fast to share how wonderful it was to see my sister
@zamzam_amohd
on the sidelines of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Heads of States & Governments Summit in Addis
Moments: Opening of the 10th TANA Forum. Congratulations to the TANA Secretariat under the leadership of
@LettieLongwe
for delivering on this year's forum.
My gratitude to the TANA Board for the support.
It is an honour to be invited alongside a great panel to brief the
#UNSC
on "Climate
#Peace
&
#Security
: Opportunities for the UN Peace & Security Architecture."
📅 29 Nov, 2300 Hrs East African Time
Follow the discussion live on UN Web TV:
A big thank you to the TANA Technical Committee & the
@TanaForum
Secretariat as well as
@IPSS_Addis
for their dedicated in making the 10th TANA a success
#TanaForum2022
There's a story to be told when the face of development is a young woman. I had the honour of meeting the project lead at the Somali Regional Parliament construction site. Meet Eng. Ayan Daud, who's at the forefront of the development in her home.
#WhenWomenLead
Every day is a good day to celebrate women's achievements. Congratulations,
@TsionTA
, on delivering on the State of Migration Report. It has been such an honour to have had a front row seat to all the great things you are doing.
"A conflict-free Africa demands that the AU invests in the tools of preventive diplomacy..."
Reflections of the Commissioner-elect of the new AU Political Affairs, Peace & Security Department (PAPS), Amb. Bankole.
👉
What is moral leadership? "Our African values are ground in "Ubuntu; I am because we are. " But if we have such good values, why are we confronted by value driven leadership?"
#GlobalPeace
2018 Edition
@NgogaFred
Great to welcome my good friend
@HenrikMaihack
back to his second home. And a belated congratulations on his "new" role as
@FESonline
Africa Director.
@FlorianKrampe
, you were missed in Nairobi
Ramadhan is a time for peace. As such, I pray that -
Peace prevails in your homes,
Peace finds those who have been lacking,
Peace over comes those who have been short changing others of peace,
We all seek peace
Ramadhan Kareem
Lively discussion on
#youth
peace & security
@WUF_10
. Highlighting the need for increased participation among youth in policy & practice spaces.
@HannahTsadik
A little earlier this year, at Bled Strategic Forum where I had the honour of exchanging with a brilliant panel on climate, peace & security and the way forward for the
#UNSC
A big thank you to our host, the President of Slovenia & Chatham House Africa
Engaging full-day discussions with the
@_AfricanUnion
climate-security cluster &
@UNDPAfrica
. Looking forward to continued partnership in responding to climate-security risks in support of our Member States & RECs/RMs
Meeting my new friend, sister & now mentor Dr. (Prof) Saida Abdi has got to be the highlight of my 2019! My key takeaway from our pleasant evening together is the principle of servant leadership, “walk with the people, leave them better than you found them”
#AFI2019
One of the blessings of being a part of the
@AUC_PAPS
family is that it is never "farewell". Even from countries & continents away, we make time celebrate the camaraderie & say see you soon.
@MfrekeUkpanah
Lively discussion on Impact of
#refugeereturns
on peace & security; exploring critical human & economic security questions. Of importance: translating policy into practice, sustainable livelihoods, local ownership & comprehensive national policies.
@IPSS_Addis
@IntRefRights
I'm humbled to learn all the great work that African Civil Society does in advocating & promoting accountability in African policy spaces. Coming to the end of documenting wonderful stories, successes, challenges & shifting opinions on the African policy landscape - profound!
Wrapped up a productive 2-days at the
@AswanForum
with great bilateral meetings with partners, including with representatives from the
@DakarForum
.
Grateful to the
@CairoPeaceKeep
for a great event!
#TanaForum
side event on “Rebuilding after COVID-19: Lessons for effective Governance & sustainable Peace & Development in Africa”
Moderated by
@Aynte
@igadsecretariat
Executive Secretary
@DrWorkneh
kicks off the session proving perspectives from the region
Our report on the
#Africa
-EU Strategy is out! Have a look for analysis on the priorities proposed by
@EU_Commission
's communication issued in March'20 from the
#African
perspective. See: Please join us for its launch on Sept 16, 17:00-18:30 EAT
@ma3lim_h
It was a great privilege to work alongside colleagues
@SIPRIorg
on this flagship report.
#EnvironmentOfPeace
- investment, preparedness & resilience for a peaceful and just transition
Great to see women in security recognised. Tribute to
@FauziyaAAli
who was one of the awardees this TANA Forum. She was recognised for her contributions to enhancing women's inclusion in
#security
. Congratulations!
Did you know that 60% of Africa will be urbanised by 2050? How do we support the government's priorities to deliver on the African Urban Resilience program?
Join
@_AfricanUnion
@UNHABITAT
&
@UNDPAfrica
for a discussion on Smart Urban Resilience.
📍KICC Mt. Nimba
⏰️ 0900Hrs
Honoured to have joined colleagues from
@IGADPeace
for the annual Ethio-fest to discuss regional peace & security matters, role of youth & social inclusion. Such a pleasure to have had great insights from IGAD MSU Director
@Temjok1
Honoured to have joined colleagues to explored the need to change the narrative around VE in the Horn of Africa in order to make transitional justice policies more effective
#ATJF2020
@AUC_DPA
@_CSVR
Read our commentary on the need to refocus the Africa-EU strategy
@TsionTA
AU High-Rep
@LopesInsights
argues that "an engagement with Africa can no longer be conducted in splendid isolation from its priorities and dialogue"
Priority areas for East Africa in 2020: 1) Political transitions & elections; 2) need to re-think methods of engagement in the case of protracted conflicts; & 3) need to address climate-induced risks.
Thanks to
@mutigam
for the detailed analysis on the region!
@CrisisGroup
ICYMI: You can catch our discussion at the
#UNSC
Arria meeting co-convened by
🇰🇪 & 🇳🇴 w/ 🇦🇱🇫🇷🇬🇦🇬🇭🇩🇪🇮🇪🇲🇹🇲🇿🇳🇷🇨🇭🇦🇪🇯🇵 🇬🇧🇺🇸on Climate, Peace & Security
Here:
"...my life is filled with souls of the women I love...those who show up to celebrate & grieve you, who stand up for you...share in your joy, sing even when we're sinking in sorrow..."
To my girlfriends - sent with all the love & appreciation
I've seen some of the smartest, most hard-working and most accomplished women I know called "aggressive", "difficult", and "ambitious" simply for standing their ground and getting things done. If they are what "aggressive" looks like, please direct me to where I should sign up!
Wonderful evening with incredible women. Honoured to have met Alice Nderitu, a woman who has dedicated her life to better her community. Africa is proud of women like you