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Chigwenya

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2023-05-03
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  1. “Many no longer believe in institutions, and the onus is on us, those who are in those spaces, to reinvent them so that they not only become inviting to young people but bring them in, making them more encouraged to participate in processes such as those where they find that they have a stake in development and in conflict resolution. To sum up, I would like to cite the words of Martin Luther King, who said that those who prioritize peace must be ready and even more determined to organize as effectively as those who love war. We are relying on the Council’s efforts to ensure that young people across the globe believe in the credibility of institutions such as the United Nations and the African Union. ThePresident(spokeinFrench):Ithank Ms. Chigwenya for her briefing. I now give the floor to Ms. Olonisakin.”

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  2. “Efforts to mitigate violent conflicts require agile policies that are able, first, to absorb and mainstream the existing initiatives; secondly, to leverage young people’s existing peacemaking potential and thirdly, to promote sustainability through financial and technological support and by encouraging young people to be stakeholders in development processes. In conclusion, although it is possible for us to become invested in our institutions, trust in those institutions is dwindling, particularly among young people, the constituents whom I represent.”

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  3. “One such example is Mission 55 — Conflict in Anaka, a game that is available on Google Play and that was developed to inform and educate with conflict scenarios that can be resolved using tools that are similar to the African governance and peace and security architecture, providing for the structures, principles and processes that are related to the prevention, management and resolution of conflict in post-conflict reconstruction and development scenarios. My examples indicate that including young people in the peace and security agenda does not require us to reinvent the wheel.”

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  4. “We must be able to see it in our various contexts. The second is that we should invest in the representation of young people and youth networks within decision-making processes and institutions, and I am testament to that today. Through our deliberate efforts, young people across the globe must understand that they are not just being included but are co-creators, essential to shaping the international agenda. The third is that we should emphasize innovation and leverage technological advances such as digitalization to combat hate speech, misinformation and disinformation.”

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  5. “Secondly, ensuring that our policies are agile and our practices flexible while not relinquishing our binding principles will be of the essence as we map out the newness of the New Agenda for Peace and our approach to sustaining peace on the continent. With the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Sudan between its military factions, the Council is indeed facing challenges, but it also has an opportunity to set a course for action. My first two points allude to the potential of our gathering here today, and I hope that will remain present as we go back to do the groundwork. The following points are more specific approaches to inclusivity. The first is that we should review the operationaliza- tion of inclusion to make it a more active, meaningful and trust-based practice, one that is not only perceptible but evidence-based and measurable.”

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  6. “In the light of those existing challenges — and amid interrogation not just of the United Nations but also of the African Union and of both organizations’ capacity to resolve and prevent conflict — how best can we ensure that inclusion and participation can be attained in order to enhance positive peace? As we gather here today, the Security Council, particularly considering its new presidency and the New Agenda for Peace, has the power to set an agenda through which existing norms can be reviewed, amended and gradually shifted. Today’s open debate, which sets the direction for deliberations, is one example of that.”

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  7. “The Continental Framework highlights the limited financial resources available for youth initiatives, the lack of coordination among stakeholders, the weak organizational and technical capacities for youth-led organizations and the limited evidence-based approaches, which is one of the items we will explore today. From personal experience, I know that stereotypes that represent young people as inexperienced also limit their inclusion in processes such as conflict mediation. Preconceived perceptions of youth as harbingers and instigators of violence hinder intergenerational collaboration.”

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  8. “In the year that I have been a part of the African Union’s Youth for Peace Africa Programme, we proposed conducting a study on immigration and peace and security in Africa, a recommendation that was accepted and incorporated by the African Union’s Peace and Security Council verbatim. We have also advocated for developing and implementing national action plans on youth and peace and security, along with other progress that has been made in advancing that agenda. Notwithstanding the progress made — especially the adoption of normative frameworks, instruments and policies, such as resolution 2250 (2015) of 2015, which globally recognizes young people as peacebuilders, the African Youth Charter of 2006 and the Continental Framework for Youth, Peace and Security — there are several factors impeding youth participation in formal peacebuilding.”

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  9. “Of course, I met that encouragement with some resistance, as I was comfortable where I was, despite the fact that I had begun to question the extent of my contentment. To cut the story short, I later applied for the position and went through a rigorous selection process. Today I am standing before the Council as the Youth Ambassador for Peace for Southern Africa, selected by the African Union to represent the continent’s five geographic regions and engage with peacebuilders across Africa. The question that is at the core of today’s open debate is how we can sustain peace, strengthen trust and peace processes and foster inclusion and participation. Harking back to my anecdote, we cannot enhance peace processes without reviewing and strengthening the institutions that urge us to safeguard advances beyond our tenure.”

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  10. “Ms. Chigwenya: A few years ago, I graduated as a top-performing student in development studies and immediately secured a scholarship and an internship at a foreign-affairs think tank in South Africa. After that, it did not take me too long to find employment with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, a German political foundation, which meant that one of the key challenges of my time — unemployment — was no longer applicable to me, and I was content. I was content until a colleague who works for the African Union insisted that I extend my skills, knowledge and commitment to the efforts on our continent aimed at achieving Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, and the Sustainable Development Goals more broadly.”

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