A Whole of Society Approach: Religious Actors as Driver of Change and Preventing Violent Extremism

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.

A Whole of Society Approach: Religious Actors as Driver of Change and Preventing Violent Extremism 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. This 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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