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About Us - Who We Are
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The Pax Christi Greater Horn of Africa is a coalition of organizations in the Greater Horn of Africa region working for social justice, peace and reconciliation through;
The network subscribes to and is part of the world wide Pax Christi movement, an international Catholic peace movement with the mission to contribute to the establishment of peace, respect for human rights, justice and reconciliation in the areas of the world that are torn by violent conflict.
Background of The Network The Greater Horn of Africa presently faces many serious challenges to sustainable peace, development and the elimination of poverty. The vast majority struggles to meet even the most basic needs, while the region itself is rich in natural resources and potential. The factors contributing to this dire situation are many and complex and they include insecurity, bad governance, poverty, human rights violations, conflict, war trauma, intolerance and negative ethnicity. The role of civil society, community-based organisations, traditional institutions and other non-state actors cannot be underestimated in the struggle for peace, reconciliation and human dignity in the Greater Horn of Africa. Pax Christi, as an international movement for peace and justice, is committed to assisting civil society actors in the region to be actively involved in building peace in all its dimensions. It recognises that building lasting peace in each country is an essential precondition for eradicating poverty and for promoting stability and economic, political and cultural development of the region. It is against this background that the Pax Christi Greater Horn of Africa Network was formed in 2006. |