on inclusion and equality. She explained that religious leaders play a crucial role in defending human rights, but also in undermining them, and stressed the need to work closely with faithbased actors. She concluded by referring to the Faith for Rights toolkit, an interactive methodology with modules for standing up for the rights of minorities. Ms. Mireille Camitatu Olungakana, Peace and Development Advisor, United Nations Cameroon explained that she worked with the Mbororo, a predominantly nomadic group composed primarily of Muslim pastoralists, in Cameroon. Historically, their presence had led to tensions with indigenous Grassfields communities, particularly over land issues, and these local conflicts increased exponentially with the outbreak of the conflict in the North-West and SouthWest regions of Cameroon. Ms. Olungakana explained that against this background, the United Nations sought to work with a women-led and Mbororo-led civil society organization working primarily to empower local communities, especially women and young girls. With financial support from the Peacebuilding Fund, UNESCO provided technical advice to the association to strengthen youthled early warning and response. She explained that the project followed an inclusive approach to establish youth clubs as spaces for dialogue among and across communities. The project also built local mediation capacity through training of trainers, ensuring the availability of community mediators with the ability to work with customary authorities and religious leaders to prevent and address conflicts. Ms. Olungakana noted that this project was particularly significant. From a prevention perspective, the project addressed often “invisible” issues at the intersection of centreperiphery dynamics with grassroot ones. It also heavily relied on strengthening community capacity to prevent and address conflict. Ms. Olungakana added that moreover, the project brought to the forefront women and youth leadership in mediation in a patriarchal society. Finally, it fostered civil society cooperation across communal divides. She finally stressed the need to ensure a minority lens in conflict analysis work, to better understand grassroots dynamics and actors, including minority actors, and deconstruct stereotypes attached to the capacity and objectivity of minority actors. Discussion Participants raised issues and presented initiatives, such as: Ensuring accountability for all crimes, accepting the facts established by international human rights mechanisms and tribunals, and refraining from glorification of war criminals aids in the prevention of conflicts. So does responsible political leadership and non-discriminatory legislation related to benefits and reparations. Ensuring that minorities have a strong voice in the political and public life, while enjoying cultural autonomy, ensuring full implementation of all rights and freedoms, including 16