International Day of Living Together in Peace

  The Chairperson of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), H.E. Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the AU, on behalf of the PSC, joins the rest of the international community in commemorating the International Day of Living Together in Peace, a day in which Member States are encouraged to identify conditions conducive to the promotion of a culture of tolerance, unity in diversity, peace and living together in harmony. The PSC seizes the opportunity to encourage all Member States to redouble their efforts to promote peaceful, diverse, tolerant and inclusive communities and societies. The PSC also encourages Member States, political parties, civil society organizations, the media, community and faith leaders, to embrace and promote the culture of tolerance and appreciation of the value of unity in diversity within the letter and spirit of the ‘Nelson Mandela Decade for Reconciliation in Africa (2014-2024)...

  The Principles for Peace Initiative has identified three additional forwardlooking frontiers that have great potential to upset or facilitate efforts move towards sustainable peacemaking. They touch upon issues of economic well-being, the digital world and environmental crises. Across all of these is a common concern with sustaining engagements. Each section below highlights these challenges and how the Covenant's principles can change the narrative. They also sketch some of the initial programmatic and policy implications that will shape engagements with stakeholders in these communities to realise the broader potential of the Peacemaking Covenant .  The 21stcentury digital space is integral to modern political, economic and social life worldwide. Digital technologies transcend geographical borders and open new venues for global connection and cooperation, with enormous potential to develop new ideas and create new spaces of encounters and empowerment. They also, however,...