Great Lakes: UNDP proposes regional youth peace forum

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) proposed on Monday a regional youth peace forum aimed at strengthening Africa's regional capacities for peace and development. A two day strategy meeting to pave the way for the launching of this regional forum for the four core countries of the Great Lakes Region (Burundi, D.R. Congo, Rwanda and Uganda) is being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The forum, which is an initiative within UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa's second Regional Co-operation framework is expected to enhance active youth participation in national and regional reconciliation and peace building initiatives in the four core countries of the Great Lakes Region.