PeacePro Urges African Leaders to Strengthen Economic Power
The Foundation for Peace Professionals, known as PeacePro, called on African leaders attending the 81st United Nations General Assembly to strengthen the continent's economic, institutional, and security capacities. In a statement signed by Executive Director Abdulrazaq Hamzat, PeacePro emphasized that Africa's demands for greater influence in global affairs must be supported by concrete actions in diplomacy, economy, law, and security.
The foundation criticized the continent's reliance on speeches without the necessary power to back them, urging leaders to approach the UN as representatives of sovereign states with defined interests. PeacePro proposed a "Speech to Action Diplomacy" framework, advocating for measurable actions following major positions announced at the UN.
The foundation also called for enhanced investment in financial institutions, industrialization, energy security, technology, and intra-African trade, alongside developing military capabilities for African-led peace operations.
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