President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi introduced, on Tuesday 21/11/2023, the launch of the actions of the third version of the African Union’s Reconstruction and Growth Week beneath the theme “In the direction of a greater future for Africa via peacebuilding” from November 22 to 27, 2023.
President El-Sisi’s Assertion on the Launch of AU’s Submit-Battle Reconstruction & Growth Week
“Because the AU Champion on the “Submit-Battle Reconstruction and Growth” file, it provides me pleasure to announce the launch of the capabilities of the third version of the African Union’s Reconstruction and Growth (PCRD) Consciousness Week, which is held beneath the theme “Towards a Higher Future for Africa via Peacebuilding “, from November 22-27, 2023. It goals to make clear the precedence all of us accord to peacebuilding endeavours in addition to reconstruction and growth efforts in Africa, because the continent grapples with formidable and complex challenges, compounded by a world geopolitical and financial local weather characterised by polarization. This makes it incumbent upon us to embrace a full-fledged African imaginative and prescient to deal with the challenges of peace, safety and growth.
On this context, I wish to commend the progress achieved within the operation of the African Union Centre for Submit-Battle Reconstruction and Growth (PCRD), which Cairo hosts. I might additionally like to specific hope for the immediate and full activation of the middle, in a fashion that serves the pursuits and wishes of our continent, notably in gentle of the Authorities of Egypt’s dedication to offering all technique of assist to the middle, in order that it might expeditiously embark on its essential mission to foster peace-building efforts within the continent.
On this context, I additionally worth the progress achieved within the evaluate of Africa’s Submit-Battle Reconstruction and Growth Coverage, after Cairo hosted a high-level workshop for this goal in Might 2023. This workshop has contributed to updating and revising the African coverage, to maintain tempo with the conceptual and political developments of the idea of peacebuilding, with the goal of bolstering the continent’s instruments for responding to conflicts and adopting a extra encompassing method to addressing them, from a proactive perspective that tackles the underlying causes and origins of conflicts, successfully stopping their outbreak within the first place, and ensures a sustained response to conflicts in any respect stage. That is along with deepening the partnership between the African Union and all worldwide actors and coordinating their efforts to bolster their effectiveness and impression on the lives of the peoples of the continent.
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Inside this context, Cairo hosted the Excessive-Degree Retreat of the Particular Envoys on the Promotion of Peace, Safety and Stability in Africa in October 2023, so as to present an important house for constructive dialogue, solidify joint cooperation amongst all efficient stakeholders in Africa, and obtain the required integration and amalgamation amongst them. Work can also be underway to convene the fourth version of the Aswan Discussion board for Sustainable Peace and Growth, emanating from Egypt’s steadfast dedication to persevering with its lively participation within the ongoing deliberations on bolstering efforts towards sustaining peace and safety and selling stability throughout the African continent.
Lastly, I name on Africa’s companions to honour their pledges and commitments and lengthen the required assist to the continent’s nations as they embark on their journey of peacebuilding and growth, aligned with the wants and priorities of African nations, upholding the precept of nationwide possession. Equally, I reiterate my steadfast dedication to dedicating each effort towards the sustainability of peace and consolidating stability in Africa, in coordination with my brothers, the African Heads of State and Authorities and the African Union’s apparatuses and companies. On this context, I name on them to incorporate the up to date coverage axes of reconstruction and growth of their nationwide plans, in alignment with the targets of the 2063 Agenda, notably because the continent ushers-in the second decade of the implementation of the agenda.”
