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  1. “While there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to building peace, I think collectively we have identified some basic building blocks that will be relevant and applicable to other contexts. I strongly commend the President of Mozambique, Mr. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, and the former and current leaders of Resistência Nacional Moçambicana, Afonso Dhlakama and Ossufo Momade, for believing in peace and for listening to the voices of millions of Mozambicans who have wanted peace for so long. I remain deeply grateful for the continuous support I receive from both parties, from the Secretary-General and the international community. Such support has been critical. I look forward to continued partnership to support Mozambicans in their endeavour to build a better future and a lasting peace.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source

  2. “In the Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique is also applying a model of building peace and security through dynamic regional and local solutions, seeking to make use of inter-African interventions to resolve challenges on the continent. By tapping into the enormous potential offered by regional organizations and partners, Mozambique has built a framework for concerted action, where coordination among actors involved in conflict prevention and peacebuilding has been essential. Not only do these actors know the conflict dynamics well, but they are often also directly affected as threats become increasingly transnational. In conclusion, let me stress that the success of a peace process should not be measured by the difficulties it encounters; rather, it should be judged on the basis of how those involved choose to overcome such difficulties.”

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  3. “I believe this has been possible in Mozambique’s unique case because the same people who were involved in the negotiations are the ones involved in implementation. This provides continuity in the process and builds on years of hard work, strengthening trust between the parties by encouraging and facilitating discreet dialogue. Silencing the guns and embracing dialogue is becoming the Mozambican way of doing things, and this is essential for lasting peace. Almost four years into its implementation, the Maputo Peace and Reconciliation Accord is setting down ever deeper roots. The peace process demonstrates the commitment of the country’s leaders to dialogue as the only sustainable path to peace.”

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  4. “It is also an important step for national reconciliation, providing the DDR beneficiaries with a sense of dignity and recognition for their service following their demobilization. Additionally, the reconciliation process has taken a long- term comprehensive approach and seeks to integrate peace education into the fabric of Mozambican society. Every individual has a role to play in consolidating and sustaining peace. An approach combining national ownership, trust, flexibility and a human-centred perspective has created a commitment to continuity, patience and follow- through, resulting in sustained implementation from the parties, implementers, DDR beneficiaries, Mozambican society and the international community at large.”

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  5. “The Mozambican process tackles long- standing issues such as pensions for the demobilized and introduces innovative strategies to spur the involvement of a broad range of actors, including the private sector, so as to embed the long-term sustainability of peace. I would like to take this opportunity to applaud the courage and wisdom of the Government in pursuing a pragmatic solution to pensions. The recent promulgation of a decree extending pensions to the demobilized is historic, solving not only outstanding issues from the past but also investing in the sustainability of the current peace process and setting an example of reconciliation for the rest of the world. Including demobilized combatants in the national pensions system is crucial for the sustainability of the peace process.”

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  6. “That has had a direct impact on the advancement of the process, because those involved have felt listened to and that their needs have been prioritized. By involving everyone, we give peace a better chance of success. And putting people first pays off in peace dividends. As key elements of the peace initiative, the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process has seen more than 4,800 DDR beneficiaries settle in communities of their choice to begin their reintegration journey, with community members welcoming those women and men home. Progress in inclusive local development has been crucial to embedding peace in communities. For that, DDR programmes must also take a longer-term view, rather than be seen as a technical and time-limited process.”

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  7. “And flexibility on the part of donors and the international community has also been indispensable. Peace processes are political processes. In any political process there are many moving parts, and space must be allowed for setbacks, altered timelines and changing directions. It is important to frequently remind ourselves that peace processes are for people. Maintaining a human- centred approach throughout is not only the right thing to do, but it also guarantees the best chances of success. People were placed at the heart of the DDR process in Mozambique by sensitizing DDR beneficiaries at all stages, ensuring gender-sensitive disarmament and demobilization and prioritizing conflict-sensitive reintegration opportunities.”

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  8. “Any hurdles faced along the way were addressed with direct and open dialogue between the parties and with agile decision-making and action. For example, many activities ground to a halt in the global pandemic. However, within one month, President Nyusi and the leader of RENAMO met and held extensive consultations, ultimately facilitating the safe resumption of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) activities in June 2020. The coronavirus disease pandemic could have derailed Mozambique’s journey to peace if the necessary flexibility had not been present. We strongly believe that adopting a flexible and agile approach to timelines and activities was also essential to ensuring that the process continued to reflect the evolving needs of the parties.”

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  9. “Notably, the constitutional agreement on decentralization and the memorandum of understanding on military affairs were both signed before the peace agreement. That progressive approach to implementation using confidence-building measures helped to increase trust and gave each party a sense of purpose and achievement. I commend the mutual trust achieved between the parties and how that has been reflected in the exemplary commitment shown by the national implementing structures to working together to realize all the aspects of the agreement. The third reason behind the success of Mozambique’s peace process is its flexibility. The process has taken a forward-thinking and adaptive approach with targeted investments to embed peace.”

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  10. “In Mozambique, the peace process has mainstreamed women’s participation in the negotiation and implementation structures. It has been guided by the relevant national and international frameworks on women and peace and security, including resolution 1325 (2000) and Mozambique’s own national action plan. We are fully convinced that another reason for Mozambique’s successful peace process has been the fostering of trust between the parties. One early indication of that was the fact that just a month after talks resumed between the two leaders, President Nyusi and the then leader of RENAMO, Afonso Dhlakama, a ceasefire was announced. Trust between the parties was further fostered by the implementation of additional partial agreements while the negotiations were ongoing.”

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  11. “In the Mozambican context, both sides have consistently shown up and taken courageous leaps of faith to prioritize peace for their people. While the core mediation team played an important facilitative role, the Government has championed national solutions to national problems by listening and creating a culture of dialogue between the Government and RENAMO. And for a process to be truly national, it must embrace all of the population. As we heard on 7 March from numerous Member States in this Chamber, during Mozambique’s signature event on how to advance the women and peace and security agenda (see S/PV.9276), excluding women from peace processes dooms those processes to failure. National ownership means ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation of women.”

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  12. “In any context, local and national actors have the best understanding of the nuances of a conflict, and should therefore lead and own their own peace processes. National ownership can act as a catalyst for progress, encouraging greater buy-in from stakeholders and producing more relevant results. The role of international actors is to provide support. From the beginning the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO retained both ownership and initiative in the establishment of the national peace architecture, and both parties gained trust from their equal commitment and respect for each other. Having gone through previous failed attempts to arrive at peace, this time Mozambique put national efforts at its core, and that is working. Of course, for national actors to take on that ownership, political will must be present.”

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  13. “The Maputo Accord’s mediation, signing and implementation have generated hope and inspiration. I see four fundamental reasons for the Accord’s success — establishing national ownership from the outset, building trust, remaining flexible and ensuring a human-centred process throughout. I would like to focus on those elements in order to share how progress can be made and reflect on what we can learn when considering the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflicts and peacebuilding efforts. I want to underline that there have also been many challenges to overcome jointly with the principals involved, but that is the reason why it has been possible. I want to begin with national ownership.”

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  14. “Mr. Manzoni: I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on efforts to advance the Silencing the Guns agenda. I am honoured to be able to speak to the Council today in my capacity as Personal Envoy of the Secretary- General for Mozambique, a position I have held for nearly four years, during which I have accompanied the entire implementation of the Maputo Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation between the Government of Mozambique and the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO). My involvement with the process began in 2016, as Switzerland’s Ambassador to Mozambique, when I formed part of a small mediation team, with whose members I travelled many times into the bush to talk with both parties, building trust and relationships that continues to this day.”

    2023-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9299 (2023) · source