A significant portion of the UN system and other intergovernmental organizations operate in
Contexts where religious leaders and actors play a role in shaping customs, practices, and peace and development work. As such, it’s important to understand their efforts carefully and build inclusive multi-stakeholder partnerships. In response, in 2017, the United Nations Secretary-General launched the Plan of Action on the Role of Religious Leaders and Actors to Preventing Incitement to Violence that could lead to Atrocity Crimes. This event will highlight the importance of the Plan of Action as an essential tool for conflict prevention, countering violent extremism, and atrocity crimes while ensuring protection of human rights. The event will showcase good practices and lessons learned, including building effective partnership between UN Member States and Agencies, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders to contribute to sustainable peace. It will also offer reflections on ways to further strengthen capacity building programmes.
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