ACCORD’s Executive Director presented at a virtual gathering of the world’s leading Think Tanks on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the UN.
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The discussions in this IGD noted that the commercialization of politics is a scourge on the continent and needs to be dealt with urgently.
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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.
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Increasing CAR Governors’ capacity to support local implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation.
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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.