A committee from the College of Political Science, University of Baghdad, recently convened to discuss a Master’s thesis titled “The Diplomatic Role of IGAD in Regional Peacebuilding: A Case Study of Sudan after 2011” by the researcher Hawraa Salah Flayyeh, and under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Dina Jawad Mutlag.
The thesis elucidated that international organizations perform a significant role in achieving international peace and security, including organizations operating within specific regions. IGAD is one of these organizations that was founded in 1986 by several countries in the Horn of Africa, namely Uganda, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, and Ethiopia. During the early stages, the role of the organization was limited to combating the region’s vulnerability to desertification and drought, while overseeing the distribution of aid and assistance from the donor countries in the case of environmental catastrophes. However, in 1995, it expanded its mandate to include political roles where it accepted the responsibility of resolving regional strifes. It also adopted the early alarm system allowing the organization to intervene to stop crises in the region. Notably, after extending its scope, it took full responsibility for conflict resolutions in Sudan.
In the closing remarks, the researcher was awarded a master’s degree with the distinction of “very good”. In the name of the College of Political Science, we extend our best wishes for continued success and academic development to all our students .
