"Dieses Jahr richtet sich meine Neujahrsbotschaft an die größte Quelle der Hoffnung: die Jungen dieser Welt. It is a process through which societies can move from a divided past to a shared future,” he said.Though vital, the UN chief believes reconciliation processes must evolve to be broader, deeper and more inclusive to keep pace with the changing nature of conflict.They must first be based in the communities and societies affected by conflict, and involve participation from all sectors, including women, religious leaders and young people.Ilwad Elman from Somalia, an advisor to the UN Secretary-General, underlined the importance of inclusion.As a programme director for a peace centre named after her late father, who was assassinated in 1996, she welcomed the Council’s debate on what she described as “the toughest and arguably most important part of the peace-building cycle”.“We know a reconciliation process that almost exclusively involves political parties, with voters left out of the talks, will most likely not succeed”, she said.“We know that to achieve true reconciliation, then the process must embrace a long-term nationwide solution and the most urgent task is often rebuilding public trust in the institutions: formal and informal.”The United Kingdom has long advocated for faith leaders to be part of the solution, said Foreign Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, who chaired the meeting.“In a world where more than three-quarters of people say directly their faith is important to them, there can be very little doubt that faith leaders have the ability to influence individuals and communities in a way governments simply cannot”, he stated.The UN Secretary-General also stressed that there cannot be reconciliation without justice. Guterres is a member of the Club of Madrid, a leadership alliance of democratic former presidents and prime ministers from around the world.Mr. In addition, he founded the Portuguese Refugee Council as well as the Portuguese Consumers Association DECO, and served as president of the Centro de Acção Social Universitário, an association carrying out social development projects in poor neighbourhoods of Lisbon, in the early 1970s.Mr. Transitional justice must be transformative justice that addresses gender imbalances, is rooted in local realities and based on broad consultation,” he said.But with many societies divided along ethnic, racial, religious and even economic lines, perhaps reconciliation needs to occur before conflict breaks out, according to Alpaslan Ozerdem, Dean of the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in the United States.He called for people everywhere to fight against prejudice and stereotyping.“We need to support peace and reconciliation at the every day level,” he said. He was a member of the Portuguese Council of State from 1991 to 2002.Mr. The UN Security Council this Tuesday has been debating what one activist labeled “the toughest and arguably most important part of the peace-building cycle”: reconciliation.Reconciliation processes have helped societies move from a divided past to a shared future.“Reconciliation helps to repair fractures caused by an absence of trust between state and people, when institutions and individuals acknowledge their role in past crimes, and both victims and perpetrators muster the courage to face the truth. It is a process through which societies can move from a divided past to a shared future,” he said. During that time, he chaired the Parliamentary Committee for Economy, Finance and Planning, and later the Parliamentary Committee for Territorial Administration, Municipalities and Environment.
He was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. He highlighted examples of countries such as Guatemala, Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste, which implemented truth and reconciliation commissions following conflict.He added that reconciliation cannot be a substitute for accountability or pave the way for amnesties for serious crimes under international law.“And while rendering justice, successful reconciliation mechanisms must advance equality and human rights – even when these did not exist prior to conflict.
“Our activities as politicians, diplomats, civil society workers, academics, media and the private sector should engender trust, compromise and cooperation.”Updating the Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday, the head of the UN Mission in the country, MINUSCA, called on the country’s friends and partners, including the Council, to “transform the dreams of peace, prosperity and development of millions of Central Africans into a lasting reality”.Opening of an antenna of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR) in Kidal, Mali 1:58. Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary-General is determined to make human dignity the core of his work, and to serve as a peace broker, a bridge-builder and a promoter of reform and innovation.Prior to his appointment as Secretary-General, Mr. Guterres served as Before joining UNHCR, Mr. Guterres spent more than 20 years in government and public service. — António Guterres (@antonioguterres) November 19, 2019 “Reconciliation helps to repair fractures caused by an absence of trust between state and people, when institutions and individuals acknowledge their role in past crimes, and both victims and perpetrators muster the courage to face the truth. Human rights violations impact women differently. He was the group’s vice-president from 1992 to 1999, co-chairing the African Committee and later the Development Committee. Guterres was elected to the Portuguese Parliament in 1976 where he served as a member for 17 years. António Guterres (born 1949) 1 January 2017 – present Portugal: Western European & others: Guterres is the first former head of government to become Secretary-General, and the first Secretary-General born after the establishment of the United Nations.