Chief of Civil Affairs: ‘Their Desire for Peace Will Result in Peace’

In an interview with Voices of Darfur, Lameck Kawiche, the Officer-in-Charge of UNAMID Civil Affairs, talked about how his section is working at state and local levels to promote peace in the region.

BY ABDULLAHI SHUAIBU

Mr. Lameck Kawiche is Officer-in-Charge of UNAMID’s Civil Affairs Section, a component of the Mission that works at state and local levels to facilitate the implementation of UNAMID’s mandate and to support the population and Government institutions in creating and strengthening conditions and structures conducive to sustainable peace in Darfur.

Voices talked with Mr. Kawiche about recent Civil Affairs activities, and about how he and his team are working to promote a culture of peace among Darfuris through workshops and meetings with communities across the region.

Voices of Darfur: How has Civil Affairs been working to facilitate the implementation of the Mission’s mandate and address outstanding issues in Darfur?

Kawiche: Primarily, we have been engaged in facilitating the Mission’s mandate through support to the peace process and in resolving local conflicts. This entails promoting a culture of peace at the level of Darfur’s communities, and we are doing this by supporting activities designed to enable all stakeholders— including civil societies, women, youth groups, internally displaced persons and native administration leaders— to actively participate in the peace process and reconciliation initiatives and to be able to address the root causes of the conflict and offer sustainable solutions to resolve Darfur conflict.

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Read the full interview in the November issue of Voices of Darfur. Download the magazine (PDF) here.