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The third round of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development will be held under the auspices of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Tuesday 21 June.
The event is expected to host 900 representatives from 50 countries, including ministers, senior officials, think tanks, the private sector and Non-Governmental Organisations.
“The theme of the two-day event is ‘Africa in an Era of Cascading Risks and Climate Vulnerability: Pathways for a Peaceful, Resilient, and Sustainable Continent’. The forum will kick off with speeches from President al-Sisi, the chairperson of the African Union and the president of the African Commission”, said Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdy Loza.
The forum will focus on the ramifications of climate change on achieving peace and security in Africa. Over the course of 15 sessions, the event will tackle enhancing cooperation to combat terrorism and overcoming the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The event will discuss means of achieving food security, empowering African women, building National institutions, and the role of African youths in achieving sustainable peace and development in the face of climate change”, Ahmed Abdel-Latif, the director of the Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA), said.
The second round of the Aswan Forum was held virtually in March 2021 under the theme ‘Shaping Africa’s New Normal: Recovering Stronger, Rebuilding Better’. It highlighted last year’s challenges facing Africa.
