Ottawa Dialogue joins the launch of the Global Alliance of Women Mediator Networks at the UN General Assembly

As a member of Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth, Nicole Waintraub, Ottawa Dialogue Director of Facilitation and Mediation Support, joined the launch of the Global Alliance of Women Mediator Networks at the UN General Assembly high-level week 2019. The occasion brought together women mediators from around the world in a call to increase the inclusion of women as negotiators and mediators in peace processes. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed delivered the keynote address at a launch event moderated by the BBC’s Lyse Doucet.

You can watch Deputy SG Amina Mohammed’s remarks here:

 

Video of the full event is also available:

 

You can also read the concept note for the Global Alliance.

 

(c) header picture, UN/2019