The Center for Henry Dunant Humanitarian Dialoguewhich mediated in the negotiation of the end of the terrorist gang ETA and the Government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, is the figure of the international verifier to guarantee the agreement between the PSOE and Together.
As the organization explains on its website, Henry Dunant, based in Switzerland, Its mission is to “prevent and resolve armed conflicts through dialogue, mediation and discreet diplomacy” and boasts of bringing together “all parties” to “find the path to peace.” The objective of this institution is clear: to mediate local, national or international conflictswhether in armed or political conflicts between territories or states, regional or bilateral conflicts, to avoid escalations of tension or violence between the actors involved.
In practice, their job consists of constitute a platform to establish dialogue between two opposing parties and design a strategy to reach agreements.
Among his mediation tasks stands out, in addition to mediation with ETA, the end of the separatist conflict between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement after 29 years of armed struggle, in Libya or in the south of the Philippines.
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Besides, “executes mediation and peacemaking projects in Africa, the Middle East, Eurasia, Asia and Latin America”, as explained on their website.
Founded in 1998 in honor of the founder of the Red Cross and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Henri Dunant; This center is financed through private donations (philanthropic foundations and individuals) and government donations (United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden or Germany, for example) and institutions (the UN or the EU).