As conflicts instigated by war, climate crises and political instability rock the Horn of Africa, leaders have called for engagement of women and the youth in peace building.
Speaking during the Igad Regional Forum for Eminent Personalities, Gender Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo and Igad Executive Secretary said women and youth must no longer be treated as bystanders in peace processes, but recognised as frontline architects of diplomacy and regional stability. "Conflict has fractured families, displaced communities, and eroded hope yet women and young people have consistently emerged as agents of preventive diplomacy.
Their wisdom, born from lived experience and community rootedness, represents an untapped reservoir for regional stability," said Cheptumo.
The CS emphasised the importance of harnessing collective wisdom and building inclusive and culturally grounded mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution.
