IHRC Secretary-General Holds Talk with IPCR Towards Peace-Building, Conflicts Resolutions in Nigeria
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IHRC Secretary-General Holds Talk with IPCR Towards Peace-Building, Conflicts Resolutions in Nigeria
As part of commitments of the Ambassador at Large and Head of Diplomatic Mission IHRC Nigeria, to effectively engage with the Nigeria Government through the visit of the Secretary-General Prof Rafal Marcin Wasik, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Duru Hezekiah initiated a courtesy call visit to the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in Abuja on Thursday 7th September, 2023.
The visit was led by Secretary-General Prof Rafal Marcin Wasik accompanied by the IHRC Managing Director of Control Department H.E. Ambassador at Large J. Tatarowski and other officials of the Commission in Nigeria.
The Delegation was received by the Director-General of the Institute Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, and issues on conflict resolutions, mediation, policy advisory, information sharing, peacebuilding, capacity building, humanitarian interventions, partnership, research, and training were deliberated.
The Secretary-General expressed the readiness of the organization to offer intergovernmental platforms for communications, observation missions, and participation towards promoting the culture of peace in Nigeria.
While responding, the DG IPCR Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, commended IHRC's global focus on human rights and peacebuilding, emphasizing the core mandate of the Institute which is primarily inclusive in peacebuilding.
He further appreciated the Secretary-General and his team, adding that the Institute is ready to collaborate with the Commission to advance its efforts on peacebuilding and conflict resolutions.
ReportedFidelis Onakpoma
Head, Media and Strategic Communications IHRC Nigeria
September 7, 2023