Local, Int’l Partnership Crucial to Successfully Accomplish Peace Efforts in Ethiopia: Peace Ministry
Addis Ababa The collaboration of all stakeholders both local and international partners is crucial to successfully accomplish the peace efforts being carried out in Ethiopia, Ministry of Peace underscored.
A High-Level Multi-Stakeholders Conference on Peace Building, National Dialogue, and Togetherness in Ethiopia was held today in Addis Ababa today.
The conference was organized by Inspired Ethiopian Youth Association in partnership with the Initiative Concerned Generation Movement, Ministry of Peace and Ministry of Women and Social Affairs.
Addressing the conference, State Minister of Peace, Taye Dendea said the government is working to ensure peace across country; “we aspire peace as a human family regardless of our social, political and religious back grounds.’’
He stated that “peace can’t be enforced but realized in dialogue,” noting that togetherness can be ensured through understanding while understanding comes through dialogue.
Ensuring peace demands collective and coordinated efforts with mutual understanding among stakeholders including international partners, he underlined.
In these regard individuals, families, communities, civil societies, different governmental institutions and international partners have their own role, the state minister added.
Taye has also mentioned about the importance of unity to a sustainable peace stating that “Unity is not an option particularly for nations like Ethiopia. It is a must. We can’t achieve unity without dialogue as it is best tool to create togetherness and social integration among the diverse sectors of our society.”
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Ethiopia, Henk Jan Bakker said we are very pleased to see positive signs of the peace process in the Northern Ethiopia expressing his confidence that the efforts will continue.
He also mentioned about the importance of inclusive dialogue to ensure sustainable peace pointing out that the National Dialogue, which Ethiopia is about to conduct, will contribute to ensure sustainable, legitimate and inclusive peace in Ethiopia.
The ambassador stated that the successful conduct of Ethiopia’s national dialogue demands the concerted collaboration and efforts of all stakeholders affirming the continued support of the government of Netherlands in this regard.
Executive Director of Inspired Ethiopian Youth Association (IEYA) Liyuneh Tamirat said the conference aims at exploring the need for determined action to promote dialogue and understanding between generations in Ethiopia.
The Executive Director also stressed the need for stakeholders to come together to address the root causes of conflicts in Ethiopia and work towards sustainable peace and reconciliation.
Source: Ethiopia News agency