The peace

it is a relationship to be built; with oneself, then with others. Reason is not enough, you also need the heart.
A perpetual weaving of warm neighbourly relations based on human values and the creativity of each other to overcome difficulties, clashes and their own frustrations.
A perpetual weaving of warm neighbourly relations based on human values and the creativity of each other to overcome difficulties, clashes and their own frustrations.
Based as much on the expression of the heart as on reason. It is through human warmth that violence can be transcended.
If violence seems omnipresent, then the fields of peace are also omnipresent. It is up to us to cultivate them.

Peace at the individual level

The trust

The biggest victim of the conflict, between the people, between the population and its leaders.

Building trust :

Requires time and patience to build and strengthen relationships,
It is for this very reason that we hear the expression "Peace be with you".
Identify common priorities between conflicting groups
And make the way to the solutions.
Peace is therefore a process.

What guarantees the success of building a lasting peace?

LOCAL SELF-OWNERSHIP

Priorities determined locally but not imposed
Local issues at the centre of peace-building
Creating spaces and processes in which consensus and dialogue can take place
Local people and groups who have participated in defining the problem can then take ownership of the process and begin to seek/propose solutions
Local self-ownership reduces the possibility of a return to conflict
When people are able to participate by sharing their visions of the future and if they are able to express their problems and concerns, then they can develop a very strong interest in making peace last
If they have peace, they will defend it as their own
Local self-ownership strengthens the sustainability of peacebuilding efforts
External interventions are usually of short duration.

INCLUSION OF ALL GROUPS

The involvement of all relevant groups in the peace process, including marginalised groups such as women, youth, extremists, minorities and the diaspora, ensures the legitimacy of the agreements reached.

The exclusion

The inclusion

Builds bridges of understanding and communication and draws all parties into the change process
Enables society to move collectively towards moderation and compromise, diluting extremist discourses
Reduces the vertical distance between leaders and the population
Builds a democratic relationship in society and between the government and the people

REBUILDING MUTUAL TRUST

Restoring, healing and restructuring relationships between conflicting parties and mutual trust is at the heart of building sustainable peace.
Collaborative identification of problems and application of solutions to common problems.
To achieve this, communication must be established between those with power and those with little.
Builds a democratic relationship in society and between the government and the people

The trust

is never imposed, imported or purchased.
Built step by step through collective commitments and alignment towards a common vision.
This is the most difficult aspect of the peace-building process, but it is also the most important.
This is the most important ingredient/factor that helps prevent a return to conflict.
It is a string that keeps society together.
Enables individuals and groups to remain engaged in the long and arduous process of building sustainable peace.

ENGAGEMENT A LONG TERME (LONG TERM COMMITMENT)

« True peace and real security will never come from the barrel of a gun. Peace and security come because all enjoy justice and freedom. Peace and security come because it is acknowledged that people matter. » South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo tutu.