Opening Remarks by Madam Patience Chiradza, Director, Governance and Conflict Prevention, during a Consultative Workshop on the Political Dimensions of DDR, 19 March 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Esteemed representatives of the AU Member States from Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and South Sudan
Honorable Justice Owuor Effie, Chairperson of the Panel of the Wise,
Representative of the German Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ms. Vanessa Prinz, First Secretary for Political Affairs
Representatives of the United Nations
Representatives of the AU Specialized Agencies, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs),
Dear International Partners represented, dear AU colleagues
All protocols duly observed,
Distinguished participants and Ladies and Gentlemen