Interpeace
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| Formation | 1994 |
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| Type | INGO |
| Purpose | Peacebuilding |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
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| Website | www |
Interpeace is an international non-governmental peacebuilding organization. Interpeace works with local partner organizations with the aim of building long term peace. The organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It has regional offices in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire); Guatemala City (Guatemala); Nairobi (Kenya); and representation offices in Brussels (Belgium); New York City (United States).
The origins of Interpeace date back to 1994, when the United Nations conducted a peacebuilding pilot project, called the 'War-torn Societies' project. The project then transitioned to become an independent non-profit organization in 2000 now named Interpeace. Interpeace still has a strategic partnership with the United Nations. It can operate as either an independent NGO or as a United Nations initiative.
The organization was founded by Matthias Stiefel. Since 2005, Scott M. Weber has been the Director-General of Interpeace. He was re-appointed for a second term as Director-General in 2010.
The Interpeace Governing Council is the highest decision-making body of the organization. Since 2009, former President of Ghana John A. Kufuor has been the chairman of the Interpeace Governing Council.Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari was chairman of the Interpeace Governing Council from 2000–2009. Since 2009, Ahtisaari has been Chairman Emeritus and a Special Advisor.
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