Peace and Security

Hon. Siraj Fegessa
Director Peace and Security

Peace and Security Division

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has revitalized in 1996 and   mandated to deal with peace and security issues. IGAD with the extended mandate to cover political and economic development issues led to the establishment of ‘’Political and Humanitarian Development’’ which was later in 2003 renamed Peace and Security Division (PSD).

        The main focus of the Peace and Security Division are the
        following

1. Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution
2. Prevention and Management of Trans-national Security Threats
3. Governance, Democracy, Rule of Law and Human Rights
4. Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development and Humanitarian Affairs

Areas of Intervention

IGAD CEWARN
IGAD CEPCVE
IGAD SSO
RESGAS
IGAD SSP
Political Affairs
Mediation Support Unit
MASE

Latest News and Updates

Office of the Special Envoy for RESGASPeace and SecurityRESGASUncategorized
March 27, 2023

Advancing Regional Cohesion, Coordination and Cooperation by IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

The IGAD Taskforce on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden was established following a Resolution of the 46th Ordinary…
IGAD Security Sector ProgramPeace and Security
March 24, 2023

Regional and International Legal Frameworks on Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) Promoted and Sensitized

23 March 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya: IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has successfully conducted a regional training workshop on…
Peace and SecurityRESGAS
March 24, 2023

Three Days Expert Technical Roundtable Dialogue on the Dynamics of the Red Sea and its Potential Implications Concludes

March 24, 2024 (Naivasha, Kenya): The IGAD Special Taskforce, members of academic and research institutions from the IGAD Member States…

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