TIEs for lasting peaceOn International Peace Day (Sept. 21) in 2021, the Philippines has a lot to celebrate. The parties to the peace process also need to work together to implement the recommendations of the Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Committee to address many recurring grievances over exclusion and marginalization. The national government, through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, and the BARMM government have both taken significant steps to build these TIEs. Despite the impact of COVID-19, they have kept the peace process moving along. * * *Dr. Selva Ramachandran is UNDP Philippines Resident Representative and Dr. Chetan Kumar is UNDP Philippines Peace Team Lead.

Source: Philippine Star September 18, 2021 16:14 UTC