Politics
Egypt hosts UNGA event on African-led peacebuilding and prevention
September 25, 2026 at 08:55 PM
Egypt hosted a ministerial event on African-led peacebuilding with Kenya, the African Union and the UN on the sidelines of the General Assembly in New York.
- Egypt, Kenya, the African Union and the UN convened a ministerial event Friday in New York on African leadership and prevention in peacebuilding.
- Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati said the 2025 peacebuilding architecture review affirmed that sustainable peace requires national ownership and capable national institutions.
- Abdel-Aati called for translating international commitments into concrete national strategies and integrating prevention into national policies.
- Abdel-Aati said the sixth Aswan Forum, set for November, will continue advancing prevention, national ownership and African leadership in peacebuilding.