Youth, Politics and Change
January 1, 2021
The Horn Institute for Peace and Development (HIPAD) organized a public lecture discussion of Youth, Politics and Change on the …
Introduction
HIPAD is a think tank that contributes to the attainment of multidisciplinary creative solutions for a stable and prosperous Somalia that is at peace with itself, the region and the world at large; a country that embraces democracy and political pluralism through peaceful means. A group of Somali intellectuals established HIPAD to fill the capacity deficiency and formulate policies that effectively respond to the various challenges of the post-conflict reconstruction of Somalia
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Situational Analysis
The Federal Government of Somalia’s Position toward the UN SRSG:
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Reactions from Parties and Future Implications
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