Five Years of Practice Learning Paper looks back on SEAWPM’s first five years, from its origins in a 2019 regional training in Jakarta to the trusted, practitioner-led platform it has become today. With forewords by H.E. Retno L.P. Marsudi and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, the paper draws on the voices of mediators, partners, and […]
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On 8 and 9 April, SEAWPM convened the Youth Forum on Peace, Reconciliation, and Social Cohesion in Dili, Timor-Leste, in close partnership with the Centro Nacional Chega! (CNC) and hosted at the Ministry of Finance. For the first time in Timor-Leste, young people were given a formal space in reconciliation dialogue as participants with a
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Ambassadors, senior diplomats, and peacebuilders from across Southeast Asia and beyond gathered in Kuala Lumpur for the 2025 Southeast Asian Women Ambassadors’ Forum on Peace, held on 23 and 24 July. The event called for diplomacy that is inclusive, courageous, and deeply responsive to the realities of climate and conflict. Over two days, the forum
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Photo Source : https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/penny-wong-makes-2m-lebanon-aid-pledge-urges-un-on-palestinian-state-recognition/acsxdblbq The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, addressed the UN General Assembly, stating: “Gender equality is a primary predictor of peace, even more so than a state’s wealth or political system. That is why Australia champions the Women, Peace and Security agenda. We support initiatives that we know are working,
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In July 2024, the SEAWPM had the honour of being invited by H.E. Alounkeo Kittikhoun, ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar, at the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs to share insights on current developments and ongoing mediation efforts. We are grateful for His Excellency’s peace leadership and for his continued support and partnership with the SEAWPM.
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The Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators were recognized as relevant stakeholders in the implementation process of the Joint Statement on Promoting of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in the Chairman’s statement of the 42nd ASEAN summit in May 2023. Further in the Joint communiquè of the 56th ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in July 2023
The recent seminar-workshop on “Representation, Inclusion & Intergovernmental Relations in Post-Conflict Governance Institutions in Selected Asian Cases,” held from February 20-21, 2024, in Manila, Philippines, provided a crucial platform for exploring innovative governance structures in transitioning from conflict to peace. Organized by the Institute for Autonomy & Governance and the Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators,
The SEAWPM visited Timor-Leste to express support for the country’s transition to full-time #ASEAN membership and meet with local mediation networks and partners.
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High-Level Event on The Role of Women Mediators in Negotiating Ceasefires and Security Arrangements
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, a 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee and a prominent figure in peacemaking, and a staunch advocate for women’s inclusivity, led a lecture on “Women Peacebuilders Shifting the Paradigm.” Gain insight from her remarkable journey as a peace negotiator and discover your role in building a more inclusive and harmonious world. This is your opportunity
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