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The African Futures and Innovation team at the Institute for Security Studies launched a report ([link removed]) that unpacks four alternative pathways for Africa and their implications for development – a Sustainable World, a Divided World, a World at War, and a Growth World. Watch a recording of this seminar ([link removed]) on the report to learn more.

This United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Reimagine Diversity and Equity podcast episode ([link removed]) offers an insightful discussion on justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (JDEIA) as a peacebuilding practice, and why it can be so elusive in peacebuilding.

The world’s oceans play host to rampant criminality and exploitation on isolated ships where human and environmental rights are difficult to defend. A new podcast ([link removed]) from Ian Urbina and The Outlaw Ocean explores the implications of isolation and the legal grey areas of the high seas.

The Business & Human Rights Resourse Centre (BHRRC) released its quarterly report on corporate legal accountability for human rights, featuring highlights from its ongoing blog series ([link removed]) on the UN’s proposed binding treaty on business and human rights.

Congratulations to Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM) which has been selected as the winner of this year’s Outten & Golden annual PIC Award. CDM is being honored for its efforts to empower migrant workers to defend and protect their rights, as they move between their home communities and their workplaces in the U.S.

Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) is recognizing its third anniversary by having team members share what they see as some of FAST’s key accomplishments ([link removed]) and lessons learned.


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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU
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Sandy Nathan, HU Managing Director of Operations, joined Jesse Eaves, Senior Director for Peacebuilding, in a video interview ([link removed]) to discuss HU’s fifth strategic pillar, “We invest internally so we can grow together with our partners.”

Learn more about how HU is approaching operationalizing our organizational strategy in this blog ([link removed]) written by Sandy Nathan.


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND US
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The African Philanthropy Forum held its first in-person conference in Kigali, Rwanda Oct 24-25 focused on African Philanthropists Closing the Gender Gap ([link removed]) . The forum seeks to break down silos and create foundations for collective action that involves victims, businesses, civil society, and states.

HU Senior Director for Peacebuilding, Jesse Eaves, will speak at Build Peace conference ([link removed]) , a global conference and community of practice that explores emergent challenges to peace in a digital age, and peacebuilding innovations to address these challenges. Jesse will facilitate a workshop with three HU grantees from the US, the Great Lakes region of Africa, and Colombia using storytelling and art to provide deeper insight into one of the most important yet invisible and misunderstood concepts in peacebuilding: governance.

Melanie Greenberg, HU Managing Director for Peacebuilding, will join former Colombian President and Nobel Laureate, Juan Manuel Santos, along with other distinguished guests in a conversation on how we can combine efforts to protect nature and build peace. Participants will discuss lessons from the Colombian peace agreement. Join ([link removed]) in person or online on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. ET.


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OTHER NEWS & VIEWS
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We're hiring! Humanity United is seeking a Manager, Media and Communications. A key responsibility of this role is to cultivate strong relationships with media and bring a deep understanding of the modern media landscape as well as best practices. Learn more and apply ([link removed]) .

Women hold an important role in the prevention and resolution of conflict. In this article ([link removed]) , learn about the contributions of women to peacebuilding in South Sudan, and why this work should be supported through resources that sustain women’s informal peacebuilding work.

Read the Global Investigative Journalism Network’s best practices ([link removed]) for safely reporting on human trafficking, based on a journalismfund.eu webinar discussion between journalists Annie Kelly and Ian Urbina.

Check out the UN office to the African Union’s new eBook, She Stands for Peace ([link removed]) , which tells the stories and lived experiences of 23 amazing women and women-led organizations in Africa — told by the women themselves — who have contributed to the promotion of peace and security in Africa.

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