President Paul Kagame has argued leaders of countries faced in political conflicts to resolve their misunderstandings amicably while addressing the 66th UN General Assembly meeting of September 21.
During his speech, President Paul Kagame called on members of the United Nations to take individual responsibility for the achievement of sustainable development while creating conducive conditions for the more stable world.
Under the theme “The need for world leaders to deliver on the promise of sustainable development” the opening of the General Assembly coinciding with the World Peace Day and president Kagame said, though conflicts become nature in the world today, they are affecting the neighboring countries and the rest of the world.
He further said, the most effective way to achieve peace is through the empowerment of citizens, especially the youth to give them access to opportunities which are limited or exclusive making it the problem that should be solved as a global community with commitment.
“The most viable option for preventing conflict is to empower our citizens economically, politically and socially, especially the youth…they are the thought leaders not only of tomorrow but right now…it is our responsibility to empower them to believe in themselves and a better future,”Kagame addresses the general Assembly
It’s important to involve regional players who have tangible knowledge and recognize regional dynamics in the mediation effort and such organizations should be supported, he added
President Kagame further said, “We have the right to encourage youth to believe in what they have for the better future for negotiations and reconciliation and this is not to African or Rwanda only”
“Long lasting solutions emanate from within…external mediation experts, even with good intentions, do not often bring change at the root level,” Kagame said.
Traditional mediation should get involved in the land of conflict areas “Mediation needs to be based on bringing conflicting parties to resolve differences not on imposing solutions in the interest of the mediators.” He urged the participants
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