On 24 October 1945, the United Nations (UN) Charter was ratified by 51 members committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress,
The story of the development of African peace operations capacity on the Continent, and its implications for the future of peace and conflict in Africa.
Knowledge sharing sessions have been a critical component of the broader FemWise-Africa Capacity Building Initiative.
Vasu Gounden formed part of the panel discussion in a UN exercise in crowdsourcing priorities and solutions, and harnessing big data analysis tools.
The discussions in this IGD noted that the commercialization of politics is a scourge on the continent and needs to be dealt with urgently.
The dialogue highlighted that the STG agenda is especially important in the youth context because, in dealing with conflicts on the continent, it has been noted that youth are often at the forefront as victims, but also as implementers of change and adopters of strategies.
The discussions in the IGD noted that the average Motswana is twenty-four years old, but the average decision maker in Botswana is sixty years old.
Many recommendations came out this IGD, but most were centred around ensuring youth participation, creating a collective, youth-driven vision for the future of Africa and the challenges posed in attempting to achieve the STG agenda in Africa.
Financing peacebuilding is one of the key institutional strategies designed by the UN with a focus on “post-conflict reconstruction”.
This IGD noted that leadership, or a lack thereof, is the central tenet of most of the issues raised today.