Comfort Ero
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Dr. Comfort Ero is a prominent figure in international conflict resolution, focusing on the complexities of governance and democracy in conflict zones. This interview highlights her diplomatic approach to fostering collaboration and understanding in challenging political landscapes.
“Is a good question, Rory, and I've just come back from our board meeting in Oslo, and this was a central theme that today we are, what we are witnessing is a crisis in peacemaking. And also at the same time that we see a new generation of conflicts emerging.”
“Yes, and in fact, in our nearly 30 years of history, Alistair, a decision was taken in the aftermath of the George Floyd incident for crisis group to formally work on the United States as a conflict actor. Now, let me step back a bit.”
“Yeah, well, it's always nice to start off with a good story, but with every large organization that you do run up against bureaucracy, when you are in the deepest far flung northern bit of Sudan, you know, or South Sudan or the places where you're also familiar with an Afghanistan and you're caught up with filling in all these forms and c…”
“And also, I think with Asia as well. And there is that tension. I think China would guard jealously. And in fact, where there is consensus, so I talked about how dysfunctional the P5 is, but where there is consensus is that they jealously guard their right to stay in that position.”
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