Finalists UCLG Peace Prize 2019

On September 21, 2019, the International Day of Peace, five finalists of the UCLG Peace Prize were announced.

After revising all applications with a wide range of inspiring peace initiatives, the jury chosen the following finalists:

Arsal, Lebanon: initiating and facilitating dialogues and mediation between Lebanese and Syrian refugees.

Bogotá, Colombia: shared commemorations of victims from both sides of the Colombian civil war through cultural and artistic activities.

Cali, Colombia: initiatives on urban peace through Promotors of Peace and Civic Culture initiated by the first Secretary for Peace and Civic Culture.

Duhok, Iraq: welcoming a huge influx of refugees and providing a safe haven with equal treatment and equal access to municipal and health facilities.

Manizales, Colombia: dismantlement of youth gangs by providing educational alternatives for a better and saver future within the initiative “Change your Mind. Build Peace”.

To highlight the importance of local governments in conflict prevention, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction in fragile contexts all over the world the finalists will present their initiatives at the UCLG World Congress 11-15 November 2019 in Durban where winner will be announced.

23.09.2019

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